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ISLAMABAD: The joint parliamentary session ended after adopting a unanimous resolution which called for review of security and foreign policies on early Saturday morning.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Fridous Ashiq Awan said, while speaking to media after briefing to the joint session of Parliament that the time had come to revisit all policies whether these were relating to national security strategy, bilateral relations, war on terror and re-engagement with the United States or others.
She said that there was need to set parameters and standard operational procedure with regard to foreign policy.
Dr Firdous greeted the nation over the passage of a unanimous resolution by the Parliament and said that the representatives of people had introduced a new era of politics in the country after 11 hours of consultations.
She said it was agreed that all the political parties would stand united for the sovereignty of the country and support of the armed forces and the intelligence agencies.
Lauding the efforts of Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, the minister and said that due to his leadership the Parliament had passed a unanimous resolution with a new resolve.
She said that the government accommodated the suggestions of all the political parties in the joint resolution.
Dr Firdous said the passage of joint resolution by the parliament would give a clear message to the world that the whole nation stand united behind the armed forces.
She said it would discourage those who were propagating against the armed forces and the intelligence agencies.
Highlighting the salient features of the resolution, she said that the Abbottabad operation was strongly condemned, which was considered a violation of countrys sovereignty.
She said measures would be taken to stop drone attacks as well as Abbottabad like operations in future.
The Information Minister said that Defence Committee which met the other day had also discussed drone attacks in Pakistan. The armed forces during the briefing to the parliamentarians have also denied any agreement on drone attacks between Pakistan and the US, she added.
To a question she made it very clear that there was no agreement between Pakistan and the US on drone attacks and it was just a speculation of foreign media.
ISLAMABAD: The joint parliamentary session ended after adopting a unanimous resolution which called for review of security and foreign policies on early Saturday morning.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Fridous Ashiq Awan said, while speaking to media after briefing to the joint session of Parliament that the time had come to revisit all policies whether these were relating to national security strategy, bilateral relations, war on terror and re-engagement with the United States or others.
She said that there was need to set parameters and standard operational procedure with regard to foreign policy.
Dr Firdous greeted the nation over the passage of a unanimous resolution by the Parliament and said that the representatives of people had introduced a new era of politics in the country after 11 hours of consultations.
She said it was agreed that all the political parties would stand united for the sovereignty of the country and support of the armed forces and the intelligence agencies.
Lauding the efforts of Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, the minister and said that due to his leadership the Parliament had passed a unanimous resolution with a new resolve.
She said that the government accommodated the suggestions of all the political parties in the joint resolution.
Dr Firdous said the passage of joint resolution by the parliament would give a clear message to the world that the whole nation stand united behind the armed forces.
She said it would discourage those who were propagating against the armed forces and the intelligence agencies.
Highlighting the salient features of the resolution, she said that the Abbottabad operation was strongly condemned, which was considered a violation of countrys sovereignty.
She said measures would be taken to stop drone attacks as well as Abbottabad like operations in future.
The Information Minister said that Defence Committee which met the other day had also discussed drone attacks in Pakistan. The armed forces during the briefing to the parliamentarians have also denied any agreement on drone attacks between Pakistan and the US, she added.
To a question she made it very clear that there was no agreement between Pakistan and the US on drone attacks and it was just a speculation of foreign media.
