Pakistan-Politics
Top leaders of the ruling Pakistani coalition Wednesday said they would not allow foreign forces to launch attacks inside the country.

The U.S and NATO officials in Afghanistan have indicated several times to launch operations in the Pakistani tribal regions against the militants.

Senior leaders of the ruling coalition met at a meeting in Islamabad to review the situation in the tribal regions and parts of the country's northwest, where the security forces are engaged in operations against local Taliban.

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani chaired the meeting and the army chief briefed the participants about the security situation, the Information Minister Sherry Rehman said.

"The coalition partners reiterated that Pakistan's territory will not be used for terrorist attacks nor will attacks from external forces on Pakistan's soil be tolerated," she told reporters after the meeting.

"The main thrust of the coalition partners multi pronged strategy to counter the challenge of extremism will be political engagement of the people," the Information Minister said.

She said the meeting of the coalition partners has arrived at a consensus that the situation warrants evolution of a long term policy across the board with the support of all political partners.

Sherry Rehman said it was noted that Pakistan's national security and internal stability is paramount and no one would be allowed to challenge the writ of the state.

"It was also agreed in principle that in order to mobilize public support for greater national consensus on Pakistan's battle against extremism and militancy, parliament will discuss the formulation of a national policy to address the situation".

Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani briefed the participants about the law and order situation and the measures taken so far to bring peace in the area.