Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday said that Pakistan would not allow any country, including the United States to carry out drone attacks anywhere in Pakistan, adding that his country had not signed any agreement with the US in that regard. Gilani said the Pakistan government did not approve the US drone strikes in its tribal areas and hoped that the upcoming US administration would review its policies on those attacks. “We are also seeking support of other countries against such attacks,” he told newsmen after the handing over ceremony of a logistic ship to the Pakistan Navy at the Karachi Shipyard. Gilani called US Vice-President-elect Joseph Biden “pro-Pakistan” who had played a crucial role in restoring democracy in his country and made former president Pervez Musharraf doff his uniform. “This was not done by us or any other party,” Gilani said of the restoration of democracy in Pakistan. He urged the US authorities to provide his government with evidence on the presence of terrorists in Pakistan's tribal areas so that “our forces will act against them.” Responding to a query regarding the Mumbai terrorists' attacks, the premier urged India also to provide concrete proofs instead of making insinuations. “We don't want to indulge in an exchange of irresponsible statements,” he said, adding that Pakistan was a powerful nation that can defend itself well. Earlier in Sukkur, a Gilani said the Pakistani government, armed forces and people are united against any threat and was not afraid of India's posturing.
