Tasnim Aslam Quotations

We reject it. We have rejected their demarche.

We have protested to the Indian government over this provocative act in which one fisherman's life has been lost.

We have protested to the coalition forces because they are responsible for security on the other side.

When they turn into violent acts, we also damage our image.

No one in the Pakistan government has made such a request that such maps be removed.

Basically, the delegation is coming to discuss the proposal that Pakistan had given to India on allowing travel. The Indian proposal can also be discussed at the meeting.

Because of the widespread devastation the information about crossing procedures took some time to trickle down.

If it is part of the significant reduction in Indian presence in Indian occupied Kashmir, we will welcome it.

He has said he would visit Pakistan following the earthquake. When he would come, I can't say immediately as the dates are being firmed up.

What we have been told is that the US ambassador appreciated the policies of the President of Pakistan and there were some attempts to involve him in a discussion on the internal situation in Pakistan, which according to the embassy, he resisted and did not make any comments.

It is a good selection and we welcome it.

It is a fabricated story and motivated by vicious intentions.

I think we have already clarified that, and the prime minister has said we have the president's relief fund into which anyone can contribute. There are no restrictions.

It is our hope that an agreement is reached between the two sides.

Pakistan has not requested the World Bank to extend the deadline for the reply of queries.

Pakistan has not requested the World Bank to extend deadline for the reply of queries.

Pakistan has already made a proposal of strategic restraint regime in South Asia. These things can be discussed in the context of our proposal.

Pakistan believes that we also have a claim, an expectation for international cooperation under safeguards for nuclear power generation.

The Afghan ambassador was summoned to the Foreign Office here today and we have lodged a strong protest with him.

Members voluntarily coordinate their export controls to non-nuclear weapon states.

We hope that we will reach an agreement with India.

We hope that we will also get the same kind of cooperation.

We have not yet received any list from India and our list has not gone to India.

The president and the Chinese leadership will review multi-facetted bilateral relations, regional issues and other international developments of mutual interest.

We are interested in purchasing nuclear power reactors because our economy is growing and so is the energy requirement.

We are overwhelmed by the international community's response to our appeal for the help for Saturday's quake victims.

Today we called the Afghan ambassador and lodged a strong protest.

We do expect that any concessions and exception granted to India in the context of NSG (nuclear suppliers group) or any other multilateral arrangement will be applicable to Pakistan also.

We have conducted thorough investigations in this affair.

We condemn such attacks and loss of innocent lives. These are baseless allegations and we reject them completely.

This tragedy has helped on both sides because people in Pakistan have had some misconceptions, but they've been greatly touched by Americans. And the Americans who have come here and worked side by side with Pakistanis, their attitude must have undergone a change as well.

We also need sincerity and flexibility in order to overcome the legacy of the past.

We have seen the statement about the militant incursions across Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

There is no response from the US on our protest lodged after the missile attack.

As far as we are concerned, we are prepared to open all five.

As far as Pakistan is concerned we are ready to open crossing points on the five designated places at the Line of Control (LoC) on Monday.

This is basically to promote greater coordination among the three countries.

This is the second incident in about 10 days time. It remains our responsibility to protect our people from outside intrusion. These women, these children, they are important. They are our people.

It's estimated that maybe about 30 to 35 Pakistanis may have died. At the moment our people are visiting the mortuaries and trying to confirm.

It is our hope that we will be able to implement this proposal this month.

That is why not many people applied for permission to cross over. Instead they just walked up to the Line of Control to that point to go over.

The visit dates are being worked out and we expect the visit to take place around the third week of January.

The U.S. can have its own stance but we are going to do what is on our own national interests.

The joint military exercises have started and the objective is to enhance anti-terrorism cooperation.

I have no comment on the resolution. We have not sought an apology, but we have made it very clear to the US authorities that security inside Pakistan is the government of Pakistan's business.

The Indian delegation is arriving in Islamabad late in the evening. The talks will be held tomorrow.