KL act conspiracy to increment US spies in Pakistan: Zaki
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Act a threat to national security, strategic assets: Mughal
Sugar coated NRO would be end of morality in Pakistani politics
Former Secretary General and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Akram Zaki on Sunday said Kerry Lugar act is a conspiracy to augment number of US intelligence operators in Pakistan.
He said that US deals India like a long-term ally while Pakistan is being used as a tool that has resulted in distrust which is running deep.
This he said while speaking to Dr. Murtaza Mughal, President of The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW). The original bill lapsed in Dec 2008 and the new administration changed its name after altering it to the disadvantage of Pakistan.
US is promising a good future in return of cooperation but what we get is escalated terror attacks, he said.
At the occasion Dr. Murtaza Mughal said that hundreds of American spies and mercenaries are already present in the country. The act poses serious threat to our strategic assets.
He said many political parties have taken a firm stand against NRO. It will be not easy for them to support it in future.
It may be re-introduced with a new appealing name and apparent noble intentions after some deals. But, he said, such moves could be end of morality in politics, he warned.
Burial of NRO, transfer of powers and eliminating controversial constitutional amendments will not resolve problems of masses like terror, food insecurity, unemployment and inflation.
