Speakers hold US responsible for unrest in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - US is responsible for the current deteriorating security situation in the country, as its so-called ‘war against terrorism’ has harmed us to an unimaginable extent. US intentions towards Muslims countries like Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran are causing unrest among the Muslims across the world, said Former Ambassador Rustam Shah Mehmand.
He was speaking at a seminar: ‘Five Years of NATO presence in Afghanistan and its Implications for the Region’, organised by Institute of Policy Studies Islamabad (IPS) here on Thursday.
Other speakers stressed over US that it must ensure quick exist of its forces from the Muslims countries including Afghanistan and Iraq. They urged the government to reconsider its policy in the war against terrorism.
Director General IPS, Khalid Rehman in his welcome address thanked the experts. Dr Shireen Mazari was prominent speaker while Akram Zaki was charring the event.
Rustam Shah Mehmand while highlighting the US intentions towards the Pakistan said that US want to destabilize a Muslim nuclear state. He blamed that US forces in Afghanistan did nothing except serving the vested interests of the US.
He said that Pakistan received $ 10.5 billion from the US but its repercussions could be observed all over the county. Rustam said that country’s sovereignty was at stake as several times US jets violated Pakistan air space. Owing to US presence in Afghanistan lawlessness, insecurity and insurgency prevailed everywhere in the country, which divided the society in many factions.
He further observed that separatists’ movements in the country emerged and institutions of the country weakened. “Military domination over political forces further weakened the country”, he maintained.
While mentioning the 9/11 Commission Report, he noted that the attack was planned in Germany; all accused belonged to outside South and Central Asian States but US under a well-planned conspiracy against this region entered its forces in Afghanistan.