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Sun, 07/13/2008 - 16:49
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'Pakistan's stability under threat from U.S. forces'
Islamabad, July 13 (PTI) - Pakistan faces threats to its stability from the U.S.-led allied forces in Afghanistan which have increased their activities in the north-western tribalareas, a group of retired army officials said Saturday.
It was "very astonishing" that coalition forces fighting al-Qaeda in Afghanistan were continuously issuing threats against Pakistan, the retired military officials, including several generals, told a news conference in Rawalpindi after ameeting.
Brig (retired) Abdul Salam, the president of the Ex-Servicemen's Society, said the activities of the U.S. and allied forces are increasing in Pakistan's tribal areas andthis has increased concerns among Pakistanis.
"These activities are dangerous for Pakistan's security.
Violation of borders by allied forces would be considered an attack on Pakistan and the Ex-Servicemen's Society will not tolerate any such action in Pakistan," Salam said afterchairing a meeting of the retired officials.
The Pakistan Army Friday said six personnel were injured when allied forces in Afghanistan fired mortar shells at a border check post. Last month, 11 Pakistani personnel at a frontier post were killed in air strike carried out byU.S.-led forces in Afghanistan.
Salam asked the government to take serious note of the activities of the coalition forces in Afghanistan and to talk to the tribesmen. Problems could only be resolved throughtalks, he added.
Salam criticised President Pervez Musharraf and said the retired army officers do not recognise him as a legal president. Lt Gen (retired) Salahuddin Tirmizi said Mushararf's actions of dismissing an elected government andassuming power had defamed the army.
"Whenever I go, people keep on asking me as to why the army dismisses democratic government and takes over after every two or three years," Tirmizi said. The rule of Musharraf is near its end and that was why he was inviting "his Americanmasters" to save him, he said.
The retired army officials also criticised the new civilian government and said it was running without leadership. They demanded the restoration of deposed Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and otherjudges sacked by Musharraf during last year's emergency.
They said the Ex-Servicemen's Society will support lawyers and civil society in the movement for the restoration of thedeposed judges.
It was "very astonishing" that coalition forces fighting al-Qaeda in Afghanistan were continuously issuing threats against Pakistan, the retired military officials, including several generals, told a news conference in Rawalpindi after ameeting.
Brig (retired) Abdul Salam, the president of the Ex-Servicemen's Society, said the activities of the U.S. and allied forces are increasing in Pakistan's tribal areas andthis has increased concerns among Pakistanis.
"These activities are dangerous for Pakistan's security.
Violation of borders by allied forces would be considered an attack on Pakistan and the Ex-Servicemen's Society will not tolerate any such action in Pakistan," Salam said afterchairing a meeting of the retired officials.
The Pakistan Army Friday said six personnel were injured when allied forces in Afghanistan fired mortar shells at a border check post. Last month, 11 Pakistani personnel at a frontier post were killed in air strike carried out byU.S.-led forces in Afghanistan.
Salam asked the government to take serious note of the activities of the coalition forces in Afghanistan and to talk to the tribesmen. Problems could only be resolved throughtalks, he added.
Salam criticised President Pervez Musharraf and said the retired army officers do not recognise him as a legal president. Lt Gen (retired) Salahuddin Tirmizi said Mushararf's actions of dismissing an elected government andassuming power had defamed the army.
"Whenever I go, people keep on asking me as to why the army dismisses democratic government and takes over after every two or three years," Tirmizi said. The rule of Musharraf is near its end and that was why he was inviting "his Americanmasters" to save him, he said.
The retired army officials also criticised the new civilian government and said it was running without leadership. They demanded the restoration of deposed Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and otherjudges sacked by Musharraf during last year's emergency.
They said the Ex-Servicemen's Society will support lawyers and civil society in the movement for the restoration of thedeposed judges.
