WASHINGTON : American Senator John Kerry has said that Pakistan has launched four separate probes
into Osama bin Laden’s life and death on Pakistani soil, adding that
Pakistan’s intelligence chief has promised to inform America about
Osama presence in Pakistan if it turns out someone in his agency knew
bin Laden was there.
Talking to media persons after the briefing to Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations, he said that ISI Chief Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha
promised to inform the Americans about all investigations and if
someone at their lower level knew it, they will find out.
He said that during his meetings with different Pakistani leadership
he did not get any clue that they were aware about the Osama bin
Laden’s presence in Pakistan.
Replying a question, he said that operations against militants in
Pakistan would be helpful in the restoration of stability in
Afghanistan, adding that it is important for American’s but it cannot
be discussed openly.
He said that different affairs would be discussed in the upcoming
dialogue between Pakistan and America, adding that about the visit of
Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton would be decided. He said that
Pakistani leadership accepted their mistakes and assured that Pakistan
would investigate about the responsible persons.
He said that many steps of Pakistan to eliminate terrorism are
common to America, adding that they are important for America but
cannot be shared with everyone. He said that Pakistan is taking steps
to curb the militancy from the country and for stability of Afghanistan. SANA
