Pak not to provide military bases to US for Iran attack

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan would not provide military bases to the United States if it launches attacks on Iran, Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has said.

He said an attack on Iran would leave negative impacts politically and economically not only on Pakistan but in the region as well.

“Iran is Pakistan’s friend and neighbouring country. Pakistan has been actively engaged with Iran, US and European Union to resolve the conflict. Our stance is very much clear on Iran-Pakistan-India gas-pipeline.

Pakistan’s stance was also clear during voting in Vienna, (during IAEA debate on Iran’s nuclear programme), Pakistan’s stance on US-Iran conflict is very much clear.

“Pakistan is against military action and wants to resolve the conflict through dialogue,” he told reporters in Lahore yesterday.

He said Pakistan’s foreign policy is aimed at promoting peace and security at global and regional level.

On Indo-Pak relations, he said the two countries have come a long way from the tense period in 2001 and 2002 when there was tension on the border.