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Pakistan to seek $1 bn from NATO

Last Updated: Sunday, May 20, 2012, 14:16

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Islamabad: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari would demand USD 1 billion from the NATO as compensation for the war on terror and its dire consequences on the country's economy, a top official said.

Presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar said Zardari would put forward the demand at the NATO summit in Chicago, Geo News reported.

The payment through NATO's Coalition Support Fund was Pakistan's right, he said.

"We are with the international community in the fight against this menace (terrorism) but it cannot be won by military means only. Poverty and unemployment are two big reasons of extremism," Babar said.

Babar said it was imperative to win the hearts of the people in order to establish peace in the country.

US President Barack Obama is hosting a two-day NATO summit in Chicago that will focus on plans to hand over security to Afghan forces and withdrawal of foreign troops by 2014.

Zardari is being accompanied by Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar and Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbass Jilani.

IANS

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First Published: Sunday, May 20, 2012, 14:16

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Krishna Kanth - Mumbai
America should not repeat another Russia for the sake of votes! A monster kept half alive is more dangerous than a monster left off! Please rework your strategies to prevent another 9/11!

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Aqeeel Ahmed - London
``````Significant progress could be made toward resetting the relationship between our countries if the U.S. were to: •Finally apologize for the battlefield deaths at Salalah. •Reimburse the Coalition Support Funds — U.S. repayments to Pakistan for the cost of battling terrorism — owed to Pakistan, a very small part of the $78 billion that Pakistan has lost on account of the war against extremism since 2001. •Increase the sharing of counterterrorism intelligence to assist our military in combating extremism. •Cease the controversial drone operations that violate our sovereignty and the norms of international law. •Shift to a policy of trade not aid by providing enhanced access to U.S. markets for Pakistan`s exports. ````

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Krishna Kanth - Mumbai
On what basis are you coming to a figure of $78 billion? Any country in its logical senses, will not give enhanced access to Pakistanis in their markets for the fear of Pakistani ``export`` of terror! Drone operations are helping Pakistani cause also! The extremists are being eliminated! Salalah deaths is an unclear debate! CSF reimbursement is another subject which is debatable! US is already paying Pakistanis! Counterterrorism intelligence would probably embarass US much ever than today! The world knows why! From a geopolitical perspective, Pakistan could be best described as a country where terrorism is a big business like Information Technology in India!