US can use Pak airspace: Defence Secretary

He said that border violations of any kind would not be tolerated and we have made this thing crystal-clear to them. However, on the other hand, the government believes that without US aid, Pakistan cannot defeat the menace of terrorism. It was told in the meeting that Pakistan is passing through critical stage and our economy is going downhill thus bankruptcy looks obvious on the cards due to worsening external liquidity.

The committee demanded of President Zardari to refrain from negative statements especially against people of Kashmir maintaining that Kashmiris are fighting war for self-determination and such remarks can absolutely dismantle them.

Parliament must be the supreme authority and it must be independent to decide, members of the committee pointed. Chairman of the Committee Nisar A Memon made one thing clear that use of force is no solution to tribal areas, urging the need for peaceful dialogue process with tribal elders to solve thorny issues. Intelligence agencies must expand their network of intelligence in the supreme interests of the country, Memon held.

On the occasion, while giving briefing to the Committee, former head of Institute of Strategic Studies Shireen Mazari stressed the need to wipe off the menace of terrorism.