Saturday, January 27, 2007

NATO Using Pakistani Airbases In Emergency Operations

ISAF In Afghanistan Using Some Pak Airbases For Emergency

Courtesy Of: ZeeNews
Saturday, january 27, 2006
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Islamabad, Jan 26: The Nato coalition forces in Afghanistan are using some Pakistani airbases for standby operations in the ongoing war on terror, the military said.

The coalition forces had used different airbases of the country after the 9/11 terror attacks with the approval of the Pakistani government, Defence Secretary Lt Gen (Retd) Tariq Wasim Ghazi said here yesterday during a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee.

The International Assistance Security Forces (ISAF) in Afghanistan are still using some of the bases in emergency situations and standby operations, he was quoted as saying by the online news agency said.

Nonetheless, he said the bases were under the control of Pakistan. Bureau Report


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