Only Pak forces can launch action on country’s soil: FO

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesman Mohammad Sadiq Thursday ruled out
possibility of launching offensive in Pakistani territory by any other
country, saying only Pakistani troops are allowed to carry out action
on the country’s soil.

Giving a weekly briefing here, the
spokesman said Pakistan’s has been very clear that no foreign forces
will be allowed to take action on Pakistan’s soil.

He confirmed that Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani would leave for his visit to the US on July 28th

The Prime Minister is due to meet US President George W Bush, congressmen and members of the media during his stay

Foreign
Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi is also due to visit the US on July 8. He
will visit the United Nations in New York regarding a request for a UN
investigation into Benazir Bhutto’s assassination. In this regard Shah
Mehmood Qureshi will also meet with UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon.

The Foreign Office spokesman said Pakistan has provided India the list of its prisoners while India has yet to reciprocate.

He
described the Prime Minister’s recent visit to India as positive,
saying the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will soon come to visit
Pakistan.

source: The News Pakistan