Leading Pakistani Newspaper 'Daily Times' reports that Pakistan on Wednesday conveyed its concern to NATO over the killing of one of its soldiers in cross-border firing in North Waziristan, and said that such incidents could jeopardise the Pakistan-US partnership in the war on terror.
According to a official press release, the issue was discussed at a meeting between Defence Secretary Lt General (r) Tariq Waseem Ghazi and a NATO delegation, led by Baldwin De Vidts, the head of NATO's legal office.
Baldwin hoped that such incidents would not take place in future. The two sides also exchanged views on the facilitation and coordination of transit arrangements.
Sources privy to the meeting told Daily Times that Pakistan turned down the delegation’s demand that NATO be exempted from taxes and duties on the import of its military paraphernalia.
The sources said that issue of providing diplomatic immunity to NATO soldiers while they were in Pakistan was also discussed, but Pakistan refused to provide this facility as well.
However, they said Pakistan allowed NATO forces to establish liaison offices at ports and at airports for their use.
Pakistan also rejected another demand that NATO soldiers be allowed to carry weapons while moving in the country.