DCC decides vacation of Shamsi air base in 15 days

DCC decides vacation of Shamsi air base in 15 days

As a strong message of reaction, the Defence Committee of the Cabinet (DCC) on Saturday ordered the United States to vacate the Shamsi airbase within 15 days and closed NATO supply lines into Afghanistan in response to a deadly cross-border NATO incursion.

In its emergency meeting on Saturday here in the Prime Minister House under Chairmanship of Prime Minister, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, the committee also decided for immediate suspension of NATO supplies via Pakistan.

The DCC strongly condemned the attack by NATO/ISAF aircrafts on Pakistani border posts in the Mohmand Agency which has resulted in the loss of precious lives of officers and men of Pakistan Army and injuries to several others.

Pakistan had clearly conveyed to US, NATO/ISAF its red lines which constituted an integral element of Pakistan’s cooperation that was based on a partnership approach.  “The attack on Pakistan Army border posts is totally unacceptable and warrants an effective
national response,” the DCC added

The DCC reiterated the resolve of the Pakistani people and Armed Forces to safeguard Pakistan’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity at all costs.

As per the agreed decision of the committee, the Prime Minister will take the Parliament into confidence on the whole range of measures regarding matters relating to Pakistan’s future cooperation with US, NATO or ISAF, in the near future.

The DCC expressed heartfelt sympathies and condolences to families of the brave soldiers who fought valiantly and embraced Shahadat, and also prayed for the early recovery of those injured.

The DCC noted that strong protests had been lodged with the United States and at NATO Headquarters in Brussels conveying in the strongest possible terms Pakistan’s condemnation of these attacks which constituted breach of sovereignty, were violative of international
law and had gravely dented the fundamental basis of Pakistan’s cooperation with NATO/ISAF against militancy and terror.

The DCC also noted that NATO/ISAF attacks were also violative of their mandate which was confined to Afghanistan.

In accordance with the resolution of the Joint Session of the Parliament of 14 May 2011, the DCC decided to close with immediate effect the NATO/ISAF logistics supply lines.

The DCC decided that the government will revisit and undertake a complete review of all programmes, activities and cooperative arrangements with US, NATO/ISAF, including diplomatic, political, and military and intelligence.

The committee reiterated the resolve that Pakistani people and armed forces will safeguard Pakistan’s sovereignty at all cost.  The meeting was attended by Federal Ministers, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Services Chiefs and other members of
the DCC.

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