Islamabad, Dec 25(ANI): The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is unlikely to share the findings of the November 26 air strike probe with Pakistan.
The air strikes on two military check posts in Pakistan's Mohmandgency region had killed 24 soldiers.
The Pentagon had earlier made the findings public and fixedcollective responsibility' for the NATO attack on Pakistan Army,hich was rejected by the latter.
The reports suggest that NATO does not want to share the completeeport to avoid a strong reaction from Pakistan that could furthereteriorate the already strained ties between both countries.
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) chief, Major General Atharbbas, confirmed to The Nation that the NATO report was not shared with the Pakistan Army.
Sources said though the Pentagon released the report at 8:30 p.m.akistan's Standard Time, Pakistan's military was not formally toldbout the findings till 48 hours after its release.
The spokesperson of the NATO-led ISAF (International Securityssistance Force), Brigadier General Carsten Jacobson refused toomment on the issue.
"The NATO/ISAF would only share the report, wherever deemed necessary,so as and when required," The Nation quoted NATO Air Operations spokesperson Christopher DeWitt, as saying.
Islamabad-based social scientist Atle Hetland issued a call forational unity in Pakistan in the wake of the prevailing crisis.
"It's tricky because differences between political leadership andilitary on memogate episode could impact the kind of unity that iseeded when you want to review rules of engagement with the US.
It's like this memogate affair may be exploited as a tool to divide power centres that would impact Pakistan's stand on NATO aggression," he said. (ANI)
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