On the night of 25/26 November NATO helicopters and fighter aircraft carried out unprovoked firing on two Pakistani Army border posts in Mahmand Agency as a result of which 24 troops embraced shahadat and 13 were injured. There is absolutely no justification for this open and blatant murder, Pakistan has given complete list of all BOP's to NATO, all posts are clearly marked with Pakistani flag. NATO described the killings as a “tragic unintended incident” and said an investigation was underway. A Western official and an Afghan security official said NATO troops were responding to fire from across the border. What a stupid justification!!!! Self-defense against whom? Sleeping soldiers in their barracks? It is a clear massacre.
Rage grips Pakistan over the attack, Thousands gathered outside the American consulate in the city of Karachi to protest against the NATO attack. “America is attacking our borders. The government should immediately break ties with it,” said Naseema Baluch, a housewife attending the demonstration. “America wants to occupy our country but we will not let it do that.”
Pakistan in return conveyed its 'rage' to the United States over this cross-border NATO air strikes, as it ordered a full-scale review of its frosty alliance with the US and NATO. The United States, which depends on Pakistan as a vital life-line to supply 130,000 foreign troops fighting in landlocked Afghanistan, on Sunday scrambled to salvage the alliance, backing a full inquiry and expressing condolences. The Defence Committee of the Cabinet (DCC) in its emergency meeting chaired by Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Saturday evening reiterated the resolve of the Pakistani people and Armed Forces to safeguard the country’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity at all costs.the DCC decided to close with immediate effect the NATO/ISAF logistics supply lines. The DCC also decided to ask the United States (US) to vacate the Shamsi Airbase within 15 days. 
People of Pakistan want strong actions against such incidents, halting the NATO supply is a good move but lets see will it last long. It is also important that whether Pakistan Government has the guts to kick Americans out of Shamsi Base.
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