Islamabad: Owing to strong domestic anti American sentiment, Pakistan – a non-
permanent member of the UN Security Council – is unlikely to vote in favour of the
second resolution calling for an attack against Iraq.
"Most likely it would abstain if the resolution were put to vote," Pakistani
officials were quoted as saying by local newspapers.
Islamabad indicated its stance on February 29 to visiting US Assistant Secretary of
State Christina Rocca, who was in Islamabad to seek its support for the second
resolution on Iraq introduced by US, UK and Spain.
Rocca met Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf and other leaders and laid out a
strong case for Pakistan supporting US war on Iraq.
During the talks, Pakistan officials reportedly told Rocca that Islamabad preferred
to wait till UN chief weapons inspector Hans Blix submitted his report to the UN
Security Council.
"Until he submitted his report, we (have) put our decision on hold because this is
our national interest," an official was quoted as saying by 'The Nation'.
Rocca concluded her two-day visit to Islamabad on February 28.
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