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ISI chief cancels UK trip over Cameron’s ‘clear swipe at Pak security agencies’ | Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lieutenant General Ahmed Shuja Pasha has canceled his trip to the United Kingdom due to British Prime Minister David Cameron’s remarks about Pakistan’s role in promoting the 'export of terror'.
Pasha was earlier scheduled to accompany Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on
a five-day visit to the UK , starting from August 3. During the trip, the ISI
chief was to hold meetings with his intelligence counterparts. “The visit has
been cancelled in reaction to the comments made by the British Prime Minister
against Pakistan ,” The News quoted an ISI spokesman, as saying. “We cannot tolerate
in any sense the idea that this country (Pakistan) is allowed to look both ways
and is able, in any way, to promote the export of terror, whether to India or
whether to Afghanistan or anywhere else in the world,” he added. Another official
said that Cameron’s irresponsible statements could affect relations between Pakistan
and Britain . “It is a clear swipe at Pakistani security agencies, which have
lost thousands of soldiers and officers in fighting terrorism,” he added. Earlier,
on Wednesday, during his visit to India , Cameron said that Pakistan could not
“look both ways” in receiving billions of dollars in aid from Western nations
while continuing to “promote the export of terror, whether to India or Afghanistan
or anywhere else in the world”. He later defended his comments, and said: “I think
it’s important, as I say, to speak frankly about these things to countries that
are your friends." When asked whether he regretted damaging relations with Pakistan
ahead of Zardari’s visit, Cameron said: “I don’t accept that they have been damaged...
I look forward to discussing these and other issues (with Zardari).” |
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