Pakistan Will Fight Against Terrorism With Its Own Sources---Army Chief

    Declaring that suspension of US aid to Pakistan would not affect anti-terrorism fight, the Army leadership has vowed to continue fighting war on terror with indigenous resources in own national interest.
According to sources, this came out of the 140th Corps Commanders’ Conference held at General Headquarters on Tuesday with Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani in the chair.
   The sources told On line that military leadership was of a clear-cut stance that conditional aid from the US was unacceptable in any circumstances and “we have been fighting this war with our own resources and will continue to fight until the menace of terrorism is eliminated.” The conference was of the view that the suspension of US aid would not affect Pakistani forces’ operational, training and professional matters as well as capabilities. “Nor would it undermine Army’s resolve to defend the national interests, territories and assets,” the sources added.
   It was underlined during the commanders conference that the Army always makes long-term planning in all such critical matters irrespective of any foreign aid, the sources said and added the commanders expressed their anger and displeasure over unending US drone attacks in tribal areas. “We will continue to raise our voices at every forum against these attacks as these were counterproductive in the war against terrorism,” the sources added. The military leadership regretted that on one hand US lauds Pakistan’s anti-terror efforts but on the other it continued pressurizing Pakistan through media onslaught suspecting Pakistan’s sincerity.