Support to Kashmiris just cause reassured

Sherry Rehman said that President Zardari’s visit to the US was a major success as the President effectively communicated to the global community Pakistan’s position on the war on terror as well as respect for its own territorial integrity. She said that President Zardari took the international community onboard on issues pertaining to the scourge of militancy and extremism in Pakistani and on the significance of supporting Pakistan’s efforts to fight terrorism.

It should be noted that when the strategic forum of Friends of Pakistan was floated, the US Secretary of State, Ms Rice was emphatic is asserting that they were supporting the Friends of Democratic Pakistan, making it clear that all the countries represented there were supporting Pakistan’s new democratic government, and had full confidence in the country’s new leadership.

Sherry Rehman said that the President strongly conveyed to the international community the need for a joint counter-terrorism strategy, and for Pakistan’s allies to respond to its military and strategic requirements for fighting terrorism. “Unilateral actions by the US often serve as a setback to our joint efforts against terrorism,” she said. “Rather, as the President has said, they create a negative impact on Pakistan’s position on terrorism and turn the tide in favour of militancy.”