Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Tuesday, reiterating Pakistan's stance, made it clear that Pakistan will never allow any foreign troops to enter and operate from its soil.
Talking to GEO television he said, Pakistan has a clear policy that it will never allow any foreign troops to enter into Pakistan for any kind of operation.
Responding to a question about the statement of US ambassador to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad that coalition forces would take action against Taleban in Pakistan if it could not take action against them effectively.
However, the information minister said, the text of his statement was being obtained.
Sheikh Rashid said Pakistan was fully capable to defend its frontiers and tackle terrorists, adding no foreign troops would be allowed for any kind of action.
To a question about such earlier statements, he contradicted the concept in the international community that Pakistan was not tackling Taleban strictly.
The minister added that 'every person with black turban cannot be named as Taleban', it would be unjustified. However, he said Pakistan was committed to take action against terrorists.
To another question, he said Pakistan was in close contact with the US and both were sharing intelligence.
When asked if any operation being launched in North Waziristan, he replied, "troops are there and on any information about presence of terrorists in the area, operation would be conducted."
Replying to a question about the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden, he said, "at present, I do not know the whereabouts of Bin Laden," adding, Pakistan was not after any particular person. "Its war is against terrorism and it is determined not to allow any terrorists on its soil," he added.
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