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Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Defence, Mushahid Hussain Syed. — File Photo by APP

ISLAMABAD: The Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Defence, Mushahid Hussain Syed has said that Pakistan has incurred more losses than any other country in the war on terror.

Talking to Radio Mashaal, he said that US officials should understand now as Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has explicitly talked about the war on terror and Pak-US relations.

Mushahid Hussain Syed said that Pakistan has suffered more than any country in the war on terror adding he said that no one should dictate us as what a role we played for restoration of peace in the world; neither the United States nor Nato has played the same.

“We have to take Pakistan to the direction according to the views of Quaid-e-Azam, and in this regard we will not take any dictation from anyone.

He made it clear as to what we have to do, against whom and when we have to take action; we know all this, and will not accept any pressure in this regard”, he added.

Answering a question, the Senator said that terrorists and terrorism is entering Pakistan from across the border.

He said Pakistan is taking action against the extremists in tribal areas, Nato forces are also required to take measures to secure the Pak-Afghan border, so that Afghan terrorists may not enter Pakistan.

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