Islamabad Tonight With Nadeem Malik 24th March 2011

TOPIC- DRONE ATTACKS AGAINST PAKISTAN

GUESTS- IMTIAZ GUL, HAMEED GUL, MUSHAHID ULLAH KHAN, PROFESSOR IBRAHIM KHAN

IMTIAZ GUL A JOURNALIST said that in 2008 Michael Hayden former director of CIA told him that America is going to start drone attacks in Wazirastan. He said that Hayden told him that Pakistani military says that terrorists in Wazirastan are not in their control. He said that Hayden also told him that Pakistan will have no objection on these drone attacks. He said that General Kyani issued a statement of condemnation on drone attack because of the criticism on military on Raymond Davis case. He said that the way military facilitated the release of Raymond Davis it was widely criticized. He said that PM in his statement also holds all stake holders responsible for the release of Raymond Davis. He said that there is a consensus among all stake holders on drone attacks too. He said that Rehman Malik told parliament that American agencies are allowed to work in Pakistan. He said that Rehman Malik did not disclose the names of four American agencies to the parliament. He said that Black Water agency could be one of them working secretly in Pakistan. He said that people of these agencies carry illegal weapons and many of them have been caught with possession of illegal weapons. He said that the nature of relationship between Pakistan and America is not clear. He said that as long Pakistan will not have a clear policy on drone attacks they can not be stopped.

GENERAL (R) HAMEED GUL FORMER DGISI said that there is no permission on drone attacks from United Nations against Pakistan. He said that the drone attacks are the attacks on Pakistan's sovereignty. He said that military and its institutions got a bad name on Raymond Davis case. He said that Pakistan should cut off American routs to Afghanistan to stop drone attacks. He said that there should be an inquiry conducted against agencies on the deal to release Raymond Davis. He said that American president Obama lied about Raymond Davis diplomatic immunity. He said that the way Raymond Davis was released proves that he had no diplomatic immunity. He said that the whole nation was unanimous to punish Raymond Davis but establishment had decided to release him. He said that it is unfortunate that judiciary did not take any notice of the release of Raymond Davis. He said that drone attack on a Jirga in which 45 people are killed was called by ISI it self. He said that opposition is not doing any thing to expose NRO deal in the parliament. He said that according to America only 32 terrorists have been killed in drone attacks so far. He said that the total number of causalities in drone attacks is 2240. He said that majority of them was innocent civilians.

MUSHAHID ULLAH KHAN OF PML (N) said that government condemns the drone attacks but does not make sure to stop further attacks in the future. He said that Pakistani agencies made a secrete deal with America in Masqat to release Raymond Davis. He said that parliament has passed a resolution against drone attacks but government has not implemented it. He said that government should have told America to stop drone attacks in return of Raymond Davis. He said that PML (N) has stand from day one that war against terrorism is not Pakistan's own war. He said that as long we will keep fighting this war we will only do harm to ourselves. He said that American attack on Afghanistan is unjustified and innocent people are being killed there. He said that Zardari became president of Pakistan because of the deal of NRO. He said that Peoples Party government was also formed by the virtue of NRO deal.

PROFESSOR IBRAHIM KHAN OF JI said that President and Prime minister should have condemned the drone attack before army chief of Pakistan. He said that President and Prime minister do not have courage to confess that they are helpless. He said that many women and children are being killed in drone attacks on tribal areas of Pakistan. He said that military and government earn money from America for the lives of Pakistani citizens. He said that it is the duty of Pakistani military to knock American drone planes down. He said that both government and military are equally responsible for the killing of tribal area people. He said that parliament is strangled by the government and real power is in the hands of the military of Pakistan. He said that our government and military big brass put their tainted money in American banks and same money is given to Pakistan on interest in the shape of loans.