Pakistan national interest, people's wishes first Kayani tells NATO

[Imran Khan]

Pakistan national interest, people's wishes first Kayani tells NATO

SEVILLE: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani said on Friday that Pakistan had a sovereign right to formulate a policy in accordance with its own national interests and wishes of its people.

The COAS made these remarks at a meeting of the NATO Chiefs of Defence that was held in Seville city of Spain.

Reiterating Islamabad’s resolve to fight militancy and extremism, Kayani underlined that Pakistan has a sovereign right to formulate its policies in line with it own national interests and the wishes of its people.

He recalled Pakistan’s role in the war on terror, highlighting the sacrifices made to fight terrorism as well as reiterating Pakistan’s expectations, in terms of support, from the rest of the world.

Earlier, the COAS met US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen and French Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Edouard Guillaud on the sidelines of the NATO session.

Earlier on Thursday Spain had conferred the country’s highest military honour, The Grand Cross of Military Merit award, upon General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani.

The award was in recognition of Pakistan Army’s contribution in the fight against terrorism.

Kayani doubts Afghanistan ready for troops pullout

Pakistan’s army chief said he doubted neighbouring Afghanistan would be ready for international troops to leave by 2014 as planned.

“Frankly, I have my doubts,” General Ashfaq Kayani told Reuters on the sidelines of the NATO Military Committee conference, adding that he thought an alternative deadline might be possible.

“No date can be a final date,” he said.

The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force is training Afghan security forces and is due to fully withdraw from the war-torn central Asian country by 2014.

NATO considers Pakistan to be a key regional player and Afghanistan’s security situation was on the agenda at the US-led alliance’s two-day conference in Seville.

A NATO spokesman said the alliance thought the gradual withdrawal of international forces was moving ahead on time.

“There are encouraging signs of progress as far as transition at this stage is concerned,” Brigadier General Massimo Panizzi told journalists.

Taliban rebels have recently, however, managed to attack several well-guarded targets in the Afghan capital, Kabul.

Kayani added that he thought relations between the US and Pakistan were satisfactory.

“Relations are good. They are improving,” he said.

source : Pakistan national interest, people’s wishes first Kayani tells NATO – The Express Tribune

 

[Leader]

also NATO not ready to quit Afghanistan in 2014. General Kayani.

 

[Respect4Respect01]

i use to respect gen kiyani before, but i dont really like him anymore. he has done nothing for Pakistanis as far as i know.

 

[praful]

It looks he gonna slap him

 

[Respect4Respect01]

It looks he gonna slap him

yea and get kicked in the head in return.

 

[mr42O]

It looks he gonna slap him

Yepp thats was i thaught too but Kiyani saying sale haat tu laga teri ****** ki

 

[Sinnerman108]

Mr Kiyani stop f-ing aroud with what people wish,

First be true to the oath you took in the lawns of PMA,

On land, air or sea, you shall serve and defend territory of Pakistan.

If you can't do it, resign and go away;

 

[Jango]

i use to respect gen kiyani before, but i dont really like him anymore. he has done nothing for Pakistanis as far as i know.

Yeah, but when he pokes his nose in the affairs of the political setup, and also the common man, then ' jamhuriat ki ma behn aik ho jati hai'. People say he should take over this government, but when he does anything, democracy and the ZAB and BB vision and all that usual BS gets flying.

 

[Areesh]

Pakistan national interest, people's wishes first Kayani tells NATO

SEVILLE: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani said on Friday that Pakistan had a sovereign right to formulate a policy in accordance with its own national interests and wishes of its people.

The COAS made these remarks at a meeting of the NATO Chiefs of Defence that was held in Seville city of Spain.

Reiterating Islamabad’s resolve to fight militancy and extremism, Kayani underlined that Pakistan has a sovereign right to formulate its policies in line with it own national interests and the wishes of its people.

He recalled Pakistan’s role in the war on terror, highlighting the sacrifices made to fight terrorism as well as reiterating Pakistan’s expectations, in terms of support, from the rest of the world.

Earlier, the COAS met US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen and French Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Edouard Guillaud on the sidelines of the NATO session.

Earlier on Thursday Spain had conferred the country’s highest military honour, The Grand Cross of Military Merit award, upon General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani.

The award was in recognition of Pakistan Army’s contribution in the fight against terrorism.

Kayani doubts Afghanistan ready for troops pullout

Pakistan’s army chief said he doubted neighbouring Afghanistan would be ready for international troops to leave by 2014 as planned.

“Frankly, I have my doubts,” General Ashfaq Kayani told Reuters on the sidelines of the NATO Military Committee conference, adding that he thought an alternative deadline might be possible.

“No date can be a final date,” he said.

The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force is training Afghan security forces and is due to fully withdraw from the war-torn central Asian country by 2014.

NATO considers Pakistan to be a key regional player and Afghanistan’s security situation was on the agenda at the US-led alliance’s two-day conference in Seville.

A NATO spokesman said the alliance thought the gradual withdrawal of international forces was moving ahead on time.

“There are encouraging signs of progress as far as transition at this stage is concerned,” Brigadier General Massimo Panizzi told journalists.

Taliban rebels have recently, however, managed to attack several well-guarded targets in the Afghan capital, Kabul.

Kayani added that he thought relations between the US and Pakistan were satisfactory.

“Relations are good. They are improving,” he said.

source : Pakistan national interest, people’s wishes first Kayani tells NATO – The Express Tribune

Yeah bullsh!t.

 

[T-Rex]

Can he do anything without explicit orders from the President or the PM?

 

[TARIQ BN ZIYAAD]

Can he do anything without explicit orders from the President or the PM?

i remember during mumbai crisis, geo announced according to armed forces paf have flown and the president later was informed ( don't remember exact words but it was like the army have taken action of safe guarding cities by petroling and president was later informed ) i m sure many pakistanies also remember that

anyhow since everybody is giving opinion about kiyani here is mine

i don't like him coz he is the one who negotiated nro and was in very close contacts with kali rice boucher etc and what ever the outcome of the elections he has a hand on it

TARIQ

 

[Don Jaguar]

A question from kayani.

What is pakistan's national interest and people's wish?

 

[Nelson]

Pak's national interest is to get rid of terrorists. I wonder why it never came "first" as claimed by Kayani.

 

[T-Rex]

Pak's national interest is to get rid of terrorists.

You're right and that's the reason they are after the kingpin of the terrorists, the CIA.

 

[Majnun]

Pak's national interest is to get rid of terrorists. I wonder why it never came "first" as claimed by Kayani.

Thank you for telling us what our national interests are. Getting rid of terrorists has always come first, but its not black and white, we have enemies on three sides, and we have to always keep that in account. Why do you think our Armed Forces, who are dedicated to protecting our nation, would promote terrorism which would simply harm us? But when India, Iran and Afghanistan, all with more assets than us, are surrounding us, Pakistan has to play whichever cards we have. Our best interests are to keep India, Iran and Afghanistan at bay, as well as putting down terrorism (most of which comes from across any of these three borders) and we have to strike a balance between those interests. That is what Kayani is attempting to do.