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Indian domination unacceptable, Pervaiz Elahi tells US team

LAHORE - PML-Q Punjab President Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has asked the United States to handover drone technology to Pakistan, saying Indian domination in the region would not be accepted at any cost.
Talking to media men after holding talks with US senators delegation including Jeanne Shaheen, Kay Hagan, Mark Begich, Mark Udall and Thomas R Carper here on Monday at his residence, former Chief Minister Punjab said that the delegation has been told that there will be no compromise over Pakistan’s integrity and sovereignty. He said that the PML-Q leadership asked the US delegation to allocate substantial package for IDPs. “The US delegation has been told that if they want to see Pakistan successful in war on terror then hearts and minds of people should be won,” he added. He demanded the US government immediate release of Dr Aafia Sidique imprisoned in American jail for taking nothing-illegal step.
He said the government understood better the ground realities than America and the US government should provide drone technology to Pakistan instead of carrying out drone attacks inside Pakistan.
Talking about Swat operation, he said that it is our own issue and there was insurgency in the name of Islam and All Parties Conference supported it. He said the terrorists were demoralizing Islam by showing rigidity in religion, cutting throats of men, beating women and practicing nefarious activities in Malakand and troubled Swat.
Pervaiz Elahi said that the lingering issue of Kashmir was also discussed and PML-Q has recalled the statement of US President Barack Obama on Kashmir issue.
He said that the Indian domination would not be acceptable in the region.
“We are able to distinguish our friends and enemies so there is no need to dictate us in our national policies and issues.”

Ch. Pervaiz Elahi asks US for policy review

PML-Q central leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi Monday said the US will have to revise its policy keeping in mind ground realities and aspirations of the people if it wanted to succeed in the war against terror.

He was briefing media about his meeting with US Senators. Pervaiz said that he had asked the US to handover drone technology to Pakistan, saying Indian domination in the region would not be accepted at any cost. He said the US delegation was told that there will be no compromise on Pakistan’s integrity and sovereignty.

The US delegation consisted of Jeanne Shaheen, Kay Hagan, Mark Begich, Mark Udall and Thomas R Carper. US Consulate Officer in Lahore Bryn D Hunt, Faisal Saleh Hayat, Senator SM Zafar, Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtyar and Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Zaheer was also present there.

He said the PML-Q leadership had asked the US delegation to allocate a substantial package for IDPs, adding nearly 1.3 million people had been displaced. He claimed that the he had also discussed the issue of Pakistan’s nuclear assets during his meeting with US senators.

The PML-Q leader said that the US delegation told us that the apprehensions of PML-Q were well-founded and that the US was reviewing policy. He said that the US delegation has been asked to keep in mind ground realities.

Pervaiz said the Kashmir issue was also discussed and the PML-Q had recalled the statement of US President Barack Obama on Kashmir issue. He said the Indian domination would not be accepted. PML-Q leader said that the issue of Dr Aafia Saddique was also discussed in the meeting and the PML-Q asked for her safe return to Pakistan. Talking on Swat operation, the veteran politician said that it was our own issue and there was insurgency in the name of Islam and the All Parties Conference had supported it.

US must handover Drone Technology to Pakistan: Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi