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Summary Defence Minister Ch Ahmed Mukhtar made it clear Pakistan is acting against all terrorist outfits.
He said: “We will not be intimidated by any threats”.“We are a sovereign state that cannot be threatened. If the US has any information regarding the Haqqani network they should share it with us,” Mukhtar said in an interview.Emphasising that friendship cannot be maintained at gunpoint, Mukhtar said Pakistan has given enormous sacrifices in the war on terror as a result of this war “our economy is in shambles and we are facing many challenges on home front”.“In spite of this we are continuing with crackdown on all terrorist organisations without providing any favour to any terrorist outfit to ensure the complete elimination of terrorism from our soil,” he added.Regarding abrupt visit of ISI chief Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha to the US, he said that the ISI chief went there to attend a routine meeting.In response to a query regarding conditional aid by the US, Ahmed Mukhtar said Pakistan was carrying out its responsibilities in an amicable way with its limited resources. “We are a sovereign nation and would not accept dictates or pressures of anyone,” he pointed out.
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