Fazal refuses to support restoration of NATO supply during meeting with Munter

[Karpo]

Fazal refuses to support restoration of NATO supply during meeting with Munter

South Asian News Agency (SANA) ⋅ April 10, 2012 ⋅
ISLAMABAD, (SANA): Jamiat-Ulema-e-Islam Maulana Fazalur Rehman has told the US Ambassador in Pakistan Cameron Munter that the JUI-F will not support the restoration of the NATO supply as the matter is in parliament and restoration will harm the solidarity of the nation.
US ambassador Cameron Munter called on JUI-F chief at later’s residence and meeting continued for 50 minutes meeting, in which the US ambassador tried to convince him to support the restoration of NATO supply but Maulana Fazal refused to support the move.
Later on talking to media persons Maulana Fazalur Rehman said that the US attitude is main hurdle in relations with Pakistan. He said that the suspension of NATO supply was unanimous decision of whole nation and restoration will be unpopular decision and it will create problems for Pakistan and will cause in sabotaging of national unity.
He said that the US has not given proper reply on the Salala Check post attack.
He said that there should be role of Pakistan in the peace efforts in Afghanistan.
He said that every step for brining peace will be supported, adding that the when the US holding talks with Taliban than what is need of weapons there.
He said that the over all situation was discussed with the US Ambassador Munter.
He said that the matter of restoration of NATO supply line is in parliament and US should wait for the suggestions of the parliament.
He said that the weapons are brought for war and not peace, adding that peace talks are underway in Afghanistan.
He said that we have to move forward for peace in the region, adding that he has informed the US ambassador that Pakistan want to work with the international community.
He said that Pakistan wants relations with the US on equality bases, adding that every effort for peace will be supported and every effort of war will be resisted. He said that the relations at international level should be on bases of equality and not on aspirations of someone. He said that the territorial integrity of Pakistan should be respected.
He said that the JUI-F has not been taken into confidence regarding the women rights bills, adding that on the objection of the JUI-F now the government is saying that the shortcoming have been removed from the bill.
He said that we are present in parliament for legislation but we have to see the shortcomings in the legislation, adding that no legislation against the family system will be allowed to pass from the parliament. He said that we are not fleeing from the law but we will see all matters according to the Holy Quran and Sunnah. He said that the contact of opposition parties is not like one in past.
Ends-SANA-ZS

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[badmash_khel]

To hell with Pakistani politicians who are trying to use this issue for scoring political points. Where were they for the last ten years?

[randolph85]

fazal is a fat sack of crap. this guy is more of a politician than most other pakistanis in suits and ties.

[Karpo]

I frankly could care less about Pakistani politics in its current stage. As for Fazal, he stood by as Musharraf initiated operation in FATA and Swat.

Not a word

Yet, as being concerned now, for peace and independence of Afghanistan, the closure of the transit routes is good on the ears. When Imran Khan is the next PM in a year or even earlier, he will close all cooperation in all forms (even those air routes that have been permitted) Thusly, this leads to teh end of the occupation and war.


Munter fails to woo Fazl?


April 11, 2012
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US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter was unable to budge Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman from his stand on the reopening of the Nato supply route.

The US envoy was reported to have gone to meet the JUI-F chief at his residence to discuss various issues, including matters relating to the parliamentary review of the new terms of engagement with the US, Nato and Isaf.
Sources familiar with the development told Business Recorder that the JUI-F chief, who boycotted the Parliamentary Committee on National Security meetings, remained adamant on his party's stance regarding the reopening of the Nato supply route.

According to sources, the Maulana insisted that the US should expedite the peace talks it had started with Taliban in Qatar as well as Kabul and there was no need for supplying arms to Afghanistan.

Electronic media reports, however, quoted a US embassy statement, which said that the two sides had agreed on improving relations between the two countries.It said that Ambassador Munter told Maulana Fazl said that Washington was ready to negotiate with Pakistan on new foreign policy outlines.

The statement added that they had also agreed on working for regional peace.

Later, JUI-F chief told reporters that the US ambassador had wanted JUI-F's support for the reopening of the Nato supply routes.

He said that he had conveyed to the US envoy that the entire nation was on the same page over the closure of the Nato supply routes in the wake of the air strike on the Salala check post.He said that although there was no specific agenda, he spoke on various matters with the US ambassador, adding that his party would support any initiative for peace, but would resist any move aimed at war in the region.

He said that he had conveyed to the US envoy that Pakistan wanted good ties with the rest of the world but on equitable basis and under set principles.Insisting that Pakistan should be given a clear role in the Afghan reconciliation process, Maulana Fazl said that he had also told the US envoy that drone strikes were fuelling anti-Americanism and promoting extremism in the country.

In response to a question, the JUI-F chief said that there was a lack of co-ordination among opposition parties on various issues, including the resumption of Nato supplies.

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[randolph85]

the isi and military rule pakistan. civilian elected governments mean nothing, they are for PR purposes. the isi and military got rid of musharaf to take the heat off of them by allowing zadari and his bunch to take power when there were mass support for them in the streets. imran khan will not have any more power than zadari has today if he his elected. whenever an elected official raises his tone against the isi or army, one week later they are backtracking after seeing what the consequences are.

imran khan is a fresh face and good pr, but unless the military and isi are dismantled, he will mean nothing.

[Karpo]

no more supply routes = no more war

[randolph85]

tell that to the war that has still been raging since the pakis closed the route.

[Shah-i-Kot]

if that was the case, then there would not be several top delegations continuously going to Pakistan to request that it be reopened. Northern Distribution Network is too expensive/lengthy/impractical. With public opposition to the reopening of transit routes, an election year, no politician wants to be associated with this at all, except the ones who already have low ratings, and they are irrelevant anyways.

[khushal]

imran is nothing more than an ISI stooge. he will be used to undo the damage that was done by the military in the first place. Selling pashtun blood for money. Imran is going to be used as the pashtun salesman, even though he is more panjabi than pashtun, to fix the damage that has been done to the pashtun populace mentality. he is going to be the one that is going to say that he saved the pashtuns from the corrupt politicians when in reality it was the military that sold the pashtuns. and the stupid pakistanis claim abdur rahman sold them.