The Government of Pakistan takes a serious exception to the malicious campaign launched by certain quarters to tarnish the standing and image of Pakistani state institutions including the security forces and the ISI.

The baseless reports by some low level and biased operatives publicized by Wikileaks are misleading and evidently self serving to justify collective failings of the international community in Afghanistan by certain quarters.

The people and the security forces of Pakistan have rendered innumerable sacrifices in the counter terror campaign. These sacrifices cannot be belittled. The leaks are an unacceptable insult to the sacrifices of our people and security forces.

Pakistan has always acted in conformity with its national interests and in accordance with the principles and norms of international law and UN charter. We will continue to do so. We have noted that some of our close friends and partners including the US have been dismissive of these reports and described them as “irresponsible”.