Pakistan wants credit for terror fight, not money, Gen Qamar tells CENTCOM chief

[Banglar Bir]

Pakistan wants credit for terror fight, not money, Gen Qamar tells CENTCOM chief
SAM Staff, August 19, 2017

Amid relentless criticism of Pakistan from the Trump administration, Pak army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has told a top US military commander that Pakistan doesn’t need aid, all it wants is acknowledgement of its efforts in the fight against terrorism.

“More than financial or material assistance, we seek acknowledgement of our decades-long contributions towards regional peace and stability, understanding of our challenges and most importantly the sacrifices Pakistani nation and its security forces have rendered in [the] fight against terrorism and militancy,” he told Centcom chief General Joseph L Votel during a meeting at the GHQ on Friday.

Gen Qamar’s statement came as the Trump administration and US Congress have adopted an aggressive approach towards Pakistan, pressuring it to dismantle ‘terror network’ on its soil.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson announced at a recent Congress hearing an inter-agency review of US funding and support to Pakistan. In line with the decision, the US Defence Department withheld $50 million in Pakistan military payments after Pentagon chief Jim Mattis accused Islamabad of not doing enough to counter the Taliban-affiliated Haqqani network.

Pentagon spokesman Stump said the decision did not “reduce the significance of the sacrifices that the Pakistani military has undertaken over previous years.” He said Pakistan still had time to take action against the Haqqani network in order to receive reimbursements next year.

SOURCE EXPRESS TRIBUNE
http://southasianmonitor.com/2017/0...ight-not-money-gen-qamar-tells-centcom-chief/

 

[Arsalan 345]

good.army chief must say these words directly to gen john nicholson and james mattis.

 

[PDF]

Every delegation or representative from abroad acknowledge the role of Pakistan in war against terror. ISPR ourselves have shared this frequently. So why is the general still asking others to credit them. If that was not the case, then ISPR should come clean on the matter and tell us what is the truth. The army tells us that or point of view is understood by visiting US delegations yet in US Senate, they speak in different tone and favors to pressure us despite our cooperation and effort to eliminate terrorism!

 

[El Sidd]

That's my damn Prime Minister's job.

Da fukk

#GovernmentRejected

 

[MULUBJA]

Who is he to decide what pakistan wants. This can be said by somebody in the government.

 

[Vortex]

Who is he to decide what pakistan wants. This can be said by somebody in the government.

He is what you are not. Or he is not what you are i must say.


If only Pakistan was able to say what it wants, Pakistan would not have been living in such state like third world country.

 

[MULUBJA]

He is what you are not. Or he is not what you are i must say.


If only Pakistan was able to say what it wants, Pakistan would not have been living in such state like third world country.

OK.

 

[Jinn Baba]

Who is he to decide what pakistan wants. This can be said by somebody in the government.

He was the one speaking with the CENTCOM chief - it was a convo between two generals.

 

[VCheng]

Pakistan wants credit for terror fight, not money

If it gets credit, then it can say it was not paid, so those who give it credit must then also pay. Smart!

 

[t_for_talli]

On one side you fight taliban / ttp on the other you call terrorist freedom fighter and declare them martyr,

Any country which has ideology of good terrorist cannot be credited for fighting terrorism
Being selective when it comes to terrorism wont help.

 

[Eagle_storm]

My boss always speak the truth.
SALUTE FOR SIR BAJWA.

incase if it was nawaz he would prefer for dollars and whores.

 

[Vortex]

On one side you fight taliban / ttp on the other you call terrorist freedom fighter and declare them martyr,

Any country which has ideology of good terrorist cannot be credited for fighting terrorism
Being selective when it comes to terrorism wont help.

According to you whoever fight for his freedom is terrorist...

The biggest selection between terrorist or not terrorist is coming from States when they bomb ohers for a oil, water, etc. They can kill civilian...arent they terrorist also ?

During WW2, nazis called resistants (freedom fighters) terrorists.

 

[SSGcommandoPAK]

On one side you fight taliban / ttp on the other you call terrorist freedom fighter and declare them martyr,

Any country which has ideology of good terrorist cannot be credited for fighting terrorism
Being selective when it comes to terrorism wont help.

Look who's talking !
You guys also do the same shit ....
On one side you guys are fighting Kashmiri Mujahideen / on the other hand you guys support baloch insurgents . Agents like Kulbushan are assisting baloch insurgents ..... , and what about Mukhti bahini ? You guys trained / Armed them .

 

[Majid Awan]

Who is he to decide what pakistan wants. This can be said by somebody in the government.

who are you to say that, you should learn to mind your own business

 

[StraightShooter]

“More than financial or material assistance, we seek acknowledgement of our decades-long contributions towards regional peace and stability, understanding of our challenges and most importantly the sacrifices Pakistani nation and its security forces have rendered in [the] fight against terrorism and militancy,” he told Centcom chief General Joseph L Votel during a meeting at the GHQ on Friday.

Who cares about credit? What matters for a country like Pakistan is hard cash/goods in hand.

Credit does not feed the stomach while hard cash/goods does. Pride does not fulfill ones hunger.

With all due respect, General Saab is taking emotional Pakistanis for a ride here.