Islamabad: Any repeat of Abbotabad-like violation of Pakistani sovereignty would warrant a review on the level of military and intelligence cooperation with the United States, Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani told a Corps Commanders Conference on Thursday.
The top military forum's meeting held at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi near here focused on "one-point agenda" - the US forces' raid three days ago that killed Al Qaida chief Osama Bin Laden in his hideout in Abbotabad, a northern hilly garrison town where the country's Kakul Military Academy is located.
The incident and its implications and military to military relations with the United States were discussed during the 138th Corps Commanders' Conference chaired by General Kayani, said a statement issued by the military's Inter-services Public Relations (ISPR) department.
"The Corps Commanders were informed about the decision to reduce the strength of US military personnel in Pakistan to the minimum essential," said the statement.
"While admitting own shortcomings in developing intelligence on the presence of Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan, it was highlighted that the achievements of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), against Al Qaida and its terrorist affiliates in Pakistan, have no parallel," the statement said.
The Forum was informed that around 100 top level Al Qaida leaders and operators were killed or arrested by ISI, with or without support of CIA, the statement said.
However, in the case of Osama Bin Laden, while the CIA developed intelligence based on initial information provided by ISI, it did not share further development of intelligence on the case with ISI, contrary to the existing practice between the two services, it poined out.
"Nonetheless, an investigation has been ordered "into the circumstances that led to this situation," the ISPR release said.
"COAS made it very clear that any similar action, violating the sovereignty of Pakistan, will warrant a review on the level of military/intelligence cooperation with the United States," the statement said.
"As regards the possibility of similar hostile action against our strategic assets, the Forum reaffirmed that, unlike an undefended civilian compound, our strategic assets are well protected and an elaborate defensive mechanism is in place.
"The Forum, taking serious note of the assertions made by Indian military leadership about conducting similar operations, made it very clear that any misadventure of this kind will be responded to very strongly. There should be no doubt about it," the statement said.
The Corps Commanders reiterated "the resolve to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakista and to fight the menace of terrorism, with the support and help of the people of Pakistan."
