The Senate on Friday unanimously passed a resolution strongly denouncing the NATO attack on Salala military check posts in Mohmand Agency.
The resolution moved by leader of the Opposition Maulana Abdul
Ghafoor Haideri said described the NATO aggression as an attack on the sovereignty and integrity of Pakistan. The NATO and US aggression is contrary to the international law and the UN mandate and will not be tolerated. It noted it was not the first aerial attack but the NATO
and US forces have consistently been attacking Pakistan’s check posts which is unacceptable.
Ghafoor Haideri said described the NATO aggression as an attack on the sovereignty and integrity of Pakistan. The NATO and US aggression is contrary to the international law and the UN mandate and will not be tolerated. It noted it was not the first aerial attack but the NATO
and US forces have consistently been attacking Pakistan’s check posts which is unacceptable.
The resolution demanded of the government to fully implement the
resolutions passed by the joint sessions of the parliament and the All
Parties Conference.
resolutions passed by the joint sessions of the parliament and the All
Parties Conference.
Meanwhile the Senate was informed on Friday that a plan has been
chalked out to double revenues of Pakistan International Airlines in
five years. Minister for Defence Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar told the house
in a written reply that the plan envisages replacement and expansion of
the PIA fleet to provide better traveling facilities to the passengers.
He said emphasis has been laid on cutting unnecessary costs of the
national flag carrier that will result in savings of 14.22 billion rupees.
national flag carrier that will result in savings of 14.22 billion rupees.
Minister for Railways Haji Ghulam Ahmad Bilour told the house a plan
has been prepared to repair one hundred and forty Diesel-electric and
D.E. locomotives. One hundred other locomotives will be repaired through public private partnership.
The minister said upgradation and rehabilitation of four hundred
passenger coaches is under going in carriage factory Islamabad with
cost of 3434 million rupees. Out of these, two hundred and sixty have
been rehabilitated so far. He said PC-1 for re-commissioning of five
hundred stabled passenger coaches have been sent for approval to the
planning commission.
To a question, Ghulaam Ahmad Bilour said twenty trains ceased to
operate during the last three years due to operational resource
constraints.
The house offered prayer for those embraced martyrdom in the
NATO attack on military posts in Mohmand Agency.
has been prepared to repair one hundred and forty Diesel-electric and
D.E. locomotives. One hundred other locomotives will be repaired through public private partnership.
The minister said upgradation and rehabilitation of four hundred
passenger coaches is under going in carriage factory Islamabad with
cost of 3434 million rupees. Out of these, two hundred and sixty have
been rehabilitated so far. He said PC-1 for re-commissioning of five
hundred stabled passenger coaches have been sent for approval to the
planning commission.
To a question, Ghulaam Ahmad Bilour said twenty trains ceased to
operate during the last three years due to operational resource
constraints.
The house offered prayer for those embraced martyrdom in the
NATO attack on military posts in Mohmand Agency.
Later, the house decided to hold debate on the NATO attack on
military posts in Mohamand Agency and the memo issue.
military posts in Mohamand Agency and the memo issue.
Commencing debate, Leader of the Opposition Maulana Abdul Hafoor
Haideri said Pakistan being a frontline state in the war against
terrorism has rendered matchless sacrifices but regrettably the United
States and NATO are consistently flouting the territorial sovereignty
of Pakistan. He welcomed the bold stance and decisions taken by the
government following the NATO attack on the military posts. He said
the entire nation and the political parties offer unconditional support to the government on the issues of national interests and solidarity.
Haideri said Pakistan being a frontline state in the war against
terrorism has rendered matchless sacrifices but regrettably the United
States and NATO are consistently flouting the territorial sovereignty
of Pakistan. He welcomed the bold stance and decisions taken by the
government following the NATO attack on the military posts. He said
the entire nation and the political parties offer unconditional support to the government on the issues of national interests and solidarity.
Maulana Abdul Hafoor Haideri demanded of the government to get all
the air bases including Shahbaz, Pasni and Khalid vacated from the
United States.
the air bases including Shahbaz, Pasni and Khalid vacated from the
United States.
On the memo issue, the leader of the opposition said those involved in it should be brought to justice.
Salim Saifullah said the government should revisit terms of engagement with the United States and the NATO keeping in view the
sentiments of the people on the Mohmand agency attack. He said drone attacks must also come to an end as they are killing innocent people in our territory. SANA
sentiments of the people on the Mohmand agency attack. He said drone attacks must also come to an end as they are killing innocent people in our territory. SANA
