RAWALPINDI: In responding to the recent statements made by Admiral
Mullen, Chairman Joint Chief of Staff United States, Chief of Army
Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, termed these as very
unfortunate and not based on facts.
According to a media hand
issued by Inter Services Public Relation (ISPR), the COAS stated that
this was especially disturbing in view of a rather constructive meeting
with Admiral Mullen in Spain. On the specific question of contacts with
Haqqanis, the Kayani said that Admiral Mullen knows fully well which
all countries are in contact with the Haqqanis. Singling out Pakistan
is neither fair nor productive, he added.
Categorically denying
the accusations of proxy war and ISI support to Haqqanis, the COAS
wished that, the blame game in public statements should give way to a
constructive and meaningful engagement for a stable and peaceful
Afghanistan, an objective to which Pakistan is fully committed.
Military
sources told Online the COAS after returning back to Karachi made
consultation with senior military officials regarding recent
allegations made the Americans. Meanwhile, Lieutenant-General Ahmad
Shuja Pasha briefed took Kayani into the confidence regarding his fresh
negotiations while the duo discussed the post scenario of Pak-US
military relationships after the statement of Admiral Mike Mullen.
Sources informed that the due military officials were told that the
U.S. had not carried out any intelligence sharing with Pakistan
regarding Haqqni network. It was also decided that no mud-slinging
campaign will be tolerated on national security organization. Online
