'UK to convey Pak's concern on terror cooperation to Obama'

From Rezaul H Laskar
Islamabad, May 15 (PTI) British Prime Minister David
Cameron Sunday informed his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza
Gilani that he would convey to US President Islamabad's views
on cooperation in the war on terror and the covert military
raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
The issue figured when Cameron telephoned Gilani
Sunday to condole the killing of over 90 people in a suicide
attack by Pakistani Taliabn in Charsadda on Friday.
Gilani said "some people have accepted responsibility
for the Charsadda incident, which was obviously a revenge
attack in response to the killing of Osama bin Laden".
According to a statement issued by the Prime
Minister's office, Gilani told Cameron that Pakistan could not
be cowed down by such cowardly attacks and that his
government's "main concern is about the sovereignty of the
country".
He said, "We would never compromise on the honour and
dignity of our people".
Pakistan is waging the war on terror in its own
national interest and "this campaign enjoys ownerships of the
Pakistani public", Gilani said.
Pakistan will continue its cooperation to eliminate
terrorism to ensure global peace "yet respect of Pakistan's
sovereignty should be observed", he added.
Gilani further said Pakistan is committed to work with
the world to eradicate terrorism and "the world should also
take care of our national interests".
UK premier Cameron said British acknowledges
Pakistan's sacrifices and appreciates its role in the war
against terror.
He informed Gilani that US President Barrack Obama is
scheduled to visit Britain next week and he (Caemron) would
"convey Pakistan's point of view to the American President".
Acknowledging the political difficulties of the
Pakistan government, Cameron assured Gilani of his country's
full support.
Faced with mounting public criticism for both the
failure to detect bin Laden's presence in the country and the
military's lack of awareness of the US raid that killed the al
Qaida chief, the Pakistan government has condemned the
operation as a violation of the country’s sovereignty.
Gilani told parliament last week that Pakistan would
retaliate with "full force" if the US carries out a similar
operation in future