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Pak to back US only if it has UN mandate

Pak to back US only if it has UN mandate

Author: PTI
Publication: Hindustan Times
Date: September 14, 2001

Expressing doubts over the involvement of renegade Saudi  billionaire Osama Bin Laden in terrorist strikes in US,  Pakistan has said it would back American actions against  him only if they have UN mandate.

Islamabad is doubtful about bin Laden's role in the strikes,  Pakistan ambassador to Russia Ifthikhar Murshed was on Friday  quoted as saying by Vremya Novostyei.

"When we receive absolute proof of the guilt of an  individual or a group of individuals, Pakistan would cent  percent cooperate with the US, NATO, international  community, with every one to punish these people," he said.

Stating that Pakistan has always opposed unilateral  operations against someone, he said Islamabad would back  the US retributions only if they have UN mandate.

He said "so far the international community has been closing  eyes on Islamabad's flirting with Taliban and is not paying  any attention to the Pakistani logic: we support Taliban,  but we are not helping them".

In another interview to liberal daily Izvestia, the  ambassador said Pakistan has "very limited" influence on  Afghanistan's Taliban militia.
 


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