ISLAMABAD, Feb 26: MMA leader Senator Prof Khurshid Ahmad has expressed disappointment over what he said President Gen Pervez Musharraf's lukewarm attitude on the proposed sale of US Patriot missile defence system to India.

In a statement here on Saturday, he expressed his surprise over the president's statement during an interview to a foreign television channel. He said Gen Musharraf's remarks were contrary to what the Foreign Office had said on the issue.

"The Foreign Office has condemned the proposed sale. While the nation is concerned about the role of the US in influencing the defence power equation in the subcontinent in India's favour, the very person who should have been most worried is not bothered about these threats. It is instead lost in his so called pipe-dream of optimism."

He said President Musharraf should have warned the US that Pakistan would be forced to review its relations with it after identifying these decisions as clear threats to its security.

The MMA leader said the president was more concerned about his personal security and other political adventures. He was neglecting these direct threats to Pakistan's security due to India-US-Israel collusion, he observed.

"It seems that while America would not care for our vital interests, Gen Musharraf has become so committed to the US that he is now ready to even condone dire threats to national security. This also reflects the US design in the region," he said.

Prof Ahmed also urged parliamentarians to take note of the threatening developments.

He also wondered how Pakistan could remain neutral in case of a possible US attack on Iran's nuclear installations.

Such an aggression would mean inviting offensives against other smaller nations, including Pakistan, he added.