PM Gilani Says NATO Apologizes For Strikes Inside Pak

Pakistan News: PM Gilani Said that NATO has apologized over strikes inside Pakistan and the government will use other options if the NATO forces didn't stop striking inside country's territory.

Answering the point of objection in the National Assembly, The PM said that strikes inside Pakistan was violation of its sovereignty which would not be tolerated.

The PM told the House that he had conveyed concern over the recent increase in US drone attacks and NATO helicopter strikes inside Pakistan to Senator John Kerry. He also informed Kerry about the unanimous condemnation of the attacks by the Pakistan parliament.

The PM also said that he was unaware about issuance of any secret amendment in the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) ordinance. He said the NAB was subordinated to the PM but "I made it subordinate to Ministry of Law and Farooq Naek was the Law Minister."

He said that the government will present Accountability Bill in the Parliament. He said that Musharraf called me when he appointed Salman Taseer as Governor of Punjab. He said that the government didn't want Musharraf-like consultation with Opposition Leader Ch. Nisar.

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