Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Saturday said that Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are non-negotiable. He was addressing the meeting of Defence Committee of the Cabinet which was held here at Prime Minister House under his chairmanship. The meeting was attended by Senior Minister for Industries and Defence Productions, Minister for Defence, Foreign Minister, Finance Minister, Interior Minister, Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Chief of Army Staff, Air Chief, Naval Chief, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, Cabinet Secretary, Foreign Secretary and Director General of Intelligence Bureau. “It has been our consistent endeavour to safeguard Pakistan’s supreme national interests in a most effective and inclusive manner,” said the Prime Minister. He said terrorism and the continued strife and conflict in Afghanistan have impacted directly and severely on Pakistan. He said thousands of people, officers and jawans of the armed forces and security personnel fell victim to terror and militancy. “We have achieved notable success in dealing with the menace of terrorism and we have done so in our national interest,” he said.
The Prime Minister said, “We would reject any approach that would tend to compromise our sovereignty, honour and national dignity.”