Pakistan FM Qureshi Rules Out Providing Military Bases to US in Future
Pakistan would not provide its military bases to the United States for future counter-terrorism operations in Afghanistan and also not allow drone ..
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Pakistan FM Qureshi Rules Out Providing Military Bases to US in Future
Foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday said in the Senate that Pakistan would not provide its military bases to the United States for future counter-terrorism operations in Afghanistan and also not allow drone attacks inside Pakistan. The foreign minister also rejected as unfounded the reports of providing the US, bases in Pakistan, making it clear that Prime Minister Imran Khan would never provide its bases to the US, nor would allow drone attacks inside Pakistan, reported The News International. "I want to assure the House that Pakistan is in safe hands," he remarked. Also Read: 21st Century Propulsion for Indian Navy Warships: Rolls-Royce and HAL MoU for MT30 Marine Engines The remarks came after a Pentagon official said that Pakistan had allowed the US military to use its airspace and given ground access so that it could support its presence in Afghanistan. Responding to the concerns of a senator, the Qureshi said, "Because what we were fearing and we still fea…
