NO PRESSURE ON PAKISTAN TO CANCEL IRAN-PAKISTAN GAS DEAL

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basit8Pakistani Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Abdul Basit, said in Islamabad on Sunday that there is absolutely no pressure on his country by the US to cancel the gas pipeline deal with Iran. Talking to IRNA, he claimed that no country in the world whether Muslim or non-Muslim could ask Pakistan to cancel the project.

Abdul Basit said “Iran is our brotherly Muslim neighbor, so how could we cancel the deal knowing its importance for us?”
Pakistan media earlier had reported that the United States and a certain unnamed Muslim country – believed to be Saudi Arabia -are exerting immense pressure on Pakistan to cancel the recently- signed gas deal with Iran. The reports said some US officials spent almost half the day in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources to discuss the Iran deal.
Talking to ‘The News’ daily, Adviser on Petroleum, Dr Asim Hussain refused to offer any comment on the identity of the two countries but admitted “tremendous pressure on canceling the deal

Pak system neither presidential nor parliamentary: PM

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Sunday said the prevalent system in the country is hotchpotch of systems, terming it neither parliamentary nor presidential, in response to a query by a student.

Addressing the ceremony of convocation of International Islamic University, he said the constitutional reforms are being effected in the constitution, vowing to restore the 1973 constitution after introducing proper amendments in it.

‘We believe in democracy and there is no restriction on media in the country,’ he added saying the government will not slap any constraint on media.

“We believe in freedom and democracy.”

He said if all the institutions function properly, there could not be any clash.

‘It is only Education with which the problems facing the nation could be braved.’

The real reason behind extremism and terrorism is lack of education, Gilani said adding the extremists are working on foreign agenda and foreign powers are employing them for their ulterior motives.

The PM Gilani said the stable Afghanistan is in the interest of Pakistan; therefore, we will make efforts for stability there.7-12-2009_82723_l