Pak to US: Unilateral military action could damage bilateral ties

Pakistan has reiterated that recent remarks by US officials threatening it with unilateral military action could damage bilateral ties.

Islamabad, Aug.17 : Pakistan has reiterated that recent remarks by US officials threatening it with unilateral military action could damage bilateral ties.

According to a Press TV, Iran report, Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf is said to have expressed his dissatisfaction with remarks by the Bush Administration and US politicians during a meeting with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Central and South Asian Affairs, Richard Boucher.

Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri is also said to have stressed that certain recent US statements were counter-productive.

Analysts believe that Boucher's visit to Pakistan is aimed at pressurizing the latter. The tension has escalated after Boucher did not rule out the possibility of US military actions inside Pakistan, reiterating the Bush administration's stance on the issue.

The main Pakistani opposition parties have warned the government not to follow US policies.

Qazi Hossein Ahmad, a Pakistani opposition leader, believes that the US is seeking military presence in Pakistan, and for this reason, the government and armed-forces are being accused of incompetence in their fight against the so-called pro-Taliban militants in the country's tribal regions.

ANI