By IRNA,
Islamabad : Lt General (Retd), former Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Hamid Gul said Wednesday US wants to draw a rift between Pakistan army and civilian population.
In an interview with IRNA, he said that the US is trying to weaken the army and a conspiracy is being hatched to dismantle the nuclear program of Pakistan.
“Americans wants to de-Islamize, denuclearize and demilitarize Pakistan; they want to see the Pakistani army as a ceremonial army rather than a fighting force”, viewed Hamid Gul.
He demanded the government to adopt an independent policy, based on Pakistan’s national interest. He called for a revolution in Pakistan just like that of the Iranian revolution to come out of the US pressure.
“The United States is interfering with our internal affairs which is strongly condemnable act”, Hamid Gul said.
“Americans want to twist our arm but they should realize that we are not their servants; Pakistan is an independent country and can move forward without the support of the US”, Lt General (Retd) Hamid Gul said in response to a question.
Former DG ISI was of the view that Incumbent Pakistani government is a proxy government and playing in the hands of the United States.
Expressing his views on the military operation in the northwestern district of Swat he said that the operation was started in haste on the directives of the US.
“So far the Army is facing strong resistance from Taliban, they are quite powerful”, he added.
“Millions of people have been displaced as a consequence of the operation”, he said.
Hamid Gul said that right now the public opinion is with the Army but if the army could not complete the operation successfully the public opinion will be turned against them.
“This is America’s whish as it wants to create a rift between the army and civil population of Pakistan”, he viewed.
Commenting on the All Parties Conference he said that majority of Pakistani politicians wants to come into the government via Washington which is why they are reluctant to make any statement that could annoy the Americans.
“I think the APC should be called before the operation was started not now that there is a need to complete this operation as soon as possible”, he opined.
He said that those people who are portraying the dark image of Islam should be dealt with iron hands.
“In my opinion the politics has failed in our country as the situation in Swat could be handled though political, (rather than military) means”, he viewed.
“I wonder why the unanimous resolution passed by the parliament against the drone attacks on Pakistani soil has not been implemented?”, he asked.
Hamid Gul alos said that Pakistan is an ideological state, which is not acceptable for Israel. “In my view the Americans are accomplishing the agenda of Israel that doesn’t want to see Pakistan as a nuclear state”, he said.
He was of the view that the whole region is facing a difficult situation because of the Washington’s selfish policies.