RAWALPINDI: US military and intelligence staff has been scaled down and
unnecessary staff has been sent back inconsistent with decisions made at Corps
Commanders Conference (CCC).
Sources told high top defence authorities took private TV channels owners on
board about the situation arising out of US military operation in Abbottabad
during briefing and urged the media to keep in view responsibility , patriotism
and national interest.
Defence Authorities told it was decided in CCC on May 5 that US military
staff in Pakistan would be slashed and this decision has been implemented.
Strength of US military personnel has been reduced from 375 to 40 and these
personnel were engaged in imparting training to FC personnel in one city. This
is the minimum strength which is present in Pakistan and the remaining has
returned.
Defence authorities told there was uniformity of views among government and
military leadership on Abbottabad episode and the joint sitting of both the
houses of parliament had acted instrumental in bringing them close. The
resolution adopted in the parliament was extraordinary and its implementation
would be ensured, they underscored.
Defence Authorities admitted presence of Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan was
failure of intelligence and the situation would be placed before the independent
commission which would be constituted in the light of resolution adopted in
parliament.
As per Online defence authorities told US and world was overlooking the
successes of ISI as it was ISI which broke the back of Al-Qaeda and Osama was
scared of only ISI. It was ISI which isolated Osama Bin Laden from his
associates and about 250 to 300 Al-Qaeda leaders and operators were either
killed or captured and 100 among them were key leaders, Defence Authorities
told. This agency provided information to CIA, they added. The preliminary
information about presence of Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad was also provided by
ISI to CIA but later CIA did not share intelligence with ISI. They violated out
sovereignty and dented our trust by conducting unilateral raid, Defence
Authorities underlined.
Defence Authorities told Adjutant Gen Lt Gen Javed Iqbal is investigating the
incident and all the facts and figures will be presented before the independent
commission to be formed by government. Sources further told defence authorities
made it clear on US that whole nation was united on the issue of national
integrity and sovereignty and no external pressure would be accepted.
As per Online it was told to the participants that nuclear assets of the
country were guarantors of its defence and national security and Pakistan needs
no help from any institution or army of any other country to safeguard its
nuclear assets. Western media had unleashed baseless propaganda blitz in this
regard, they added. “Our nuclear assets are fully secure under a comprehensive
command and control system and we know how to protect them.
On the other hand it was made clear on all US authorities including Senator
John Kerry that recurrence of any such incident in future would subvert the
relations between Pakistan and US.
As per defence authorities sacrifices rendered by Pakistan in war against
terrorism were not being acknowledged and instead fingers are being pointed and
such state of affairs was not acceptable in any way. Pakistan would continue to
strive to eliminate terrorism besides ensuring protection of its sovereignty,
defence authorities asserted. Online
