General Votel Visits Pakistan

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RAWALPINDI: General Joseph L. Votel, Commander US CENTCOM, called on General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and General Qamar Jawaid Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff at Joint Staff Headquarters.

Matters of mutual interests with emphasis on geo-strategic environment were discussed during the meeting. Commander US CENTCOM acknowledged the role played by Pakistan Armed Forces in fighting the menace of terrorism.

You need to acknowledge the role played by Pakistan Armed Forces in fighting the menace of terrorism sown by America. All the while you have been building up the Afghan army, the Taliban have been infiltrating it and learning from you how to fight even more effectively. You are paying through your bloodied nose and Pakistan is the innocent by-stander who is a casualty of your follies.

Nation-building is simply not your forte. Come out of your delusions and stop treating us as your whipping boy. You may get corrupt leaders to follow you blindly, but you should understand that you are a bit of a joke in the eyes of common Pakistani people.