Pakistan refuses to support Bush's U.N. resolution
 

Pakistan to Abstain From U.N. Iraq Vote
Tue Mar 11,12:40 AM ET

By SADAQAT JAN, Associated Press Writer

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan will abstain from voting in the U.N. Security Council on a U.S.-backed resolution approving war with Iraq, a spokesman for the ruling party said Tuesday.

Pakistan, a key Muslim ally in the U.S. war on terror, holds one of 15 seats at the council. Washington must get the backing of at least nine countries for the resolution's approval.

Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali said Monday that Pakistan would not support a war against Iraq. Chaudhry explained that the prime minister was referring to an abstention at the United Nations vote, not an outright 'no.'

"When he (Jamali) said Pakistan will not back war on Iraq that means we will abstain," Chaudhry said. "We want a peaceful resolution of the issue."

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