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Pakistan vows to defend itself against any attack

In response to Indian Prime Minister's Atal Bihari Vajpayee's hard-hitting speech to armymen in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan on Wednesday vowed to defend itself against any attack from India.

A statement issued by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, after he met with a joint session of the National Security Council and the Cabinet, also tried to do a balancing act by calling for dialogue (with India) to resolve 'all outstanding issues' and promising to crack down on terrorism.

"No organisation in Pakistan will be allowed to indulge in terrorism in the name of Kashmir," the statement said.

It said, however, that Pakistan would continue to extend 'moral, political and diplomatic support to the legitimate struggle of the people of Jammu and Kashmir for the realisation of their right to self-determination'.

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