Foreign aggression against Pakistan to meet tough resistance, says Qazi
Bureau Report

PESHAWAR—Jamaat-e-Islmai (JI) chief Qazi Hussain Ahmad has warned any US military action inside Pakistan borders will be considered a declaration of war against Pakistan adding if US tries to take any such step, people of the country will put up stiff resistance.
JI Amir was talking to media men here Sunday. He held there was no threat of any occupation from Taliban and the solution to the prevailing situation lies in end to coalition with US. Pakistan should forge coalition with Iran, Afghanistan and other neighboring countries, he urged.
“We have been asking all US protagonists if US will show hostility towards us we will reciprocate in hostile way and if it will foster friendship we will extend hand of friendship with it. We will consider any outside interference within our territories action against our country”, he underscored. “We demand US should pull out from Afghanistan and Iraq forthwith and give their right to people of Palestine”, he maintained. Muslims should be allowed to live with dignity and if any attempt was made to push them to wall, we would also take action against US interests, he added.
Responding to a question he said the threat of attack on the country was looming large and “ we invite all political and religious parties to get united to safeguard the defence, independence and nuclear assets of the country and give an open message to US that any interference from her side inside our tribal areas will be regarded a declaration of war against Pakistan.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Saturday night that he had told Bush administration officials during his visit to Washington on Friday that while Pakistan will not hesitate from using force where and when required, terrorism could not be fought through military force alone. “Our strategy is that the military option alone is not enough,” he told a largely-attended meeting of members of the Pakistani community at the Pakistan House in which the offices of the UN mission and the consulate general are located.