Pakistan will not allow any foreign forces to operate against militants inside the country but will continue to support the war on terror, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said. Addressing the nation on state-run Pakistan Television late Saturday, Gilani said his country had the capability to act against the terrorists and “we will take actions against them inside our frontiers on our own.” Gilani said the leaders of ruling coalition will meet in Islamabad next week to devise a comprehensive strategy to root out terrorism and extremism. “The global war against terrorism is our own war and we have to fight it,” Gilani said. “An extraordinary summit meeting of coalition leaders will devise a comprehensive strategy to root out terrorism and extremism from the country on July 23,” he said. Next week's meeting comes against the backdrop of an ongoing operation against the extremist Taleban in the increasingly troubled northwestern district of Hangu. The comments by Gilani come as Kabul expressed concern over a rise in violence inside Afghanistan, accusing Islamabad and its main intelligence agency of backing insurgents. Without mentioning Afghanistan, Gilani said Islamabad wanted good and cordial relations with all of its neighbors. The US has expressed concern about Islamabad's lack of firm action against militants operating in Pakistan's region bordering Afghanistan. Gilani is also a senior figure in the party of former slain prime minister Benazir Bhutto who died in a suicide attack near the capital, Islamabad, on Dec. 27 during an election rally. After her death, her party won most seats in the Feb. 18 elections. In his remarks, Gilani paid glowing tributes to Bhutto for sacrificing her life for the cause of democracy. He said his government would complete the mission of Bhutto who wanted to ensure the rule of law and supremacy of the parliament. He also promised to restore dozens of judges the country's President Pervez Musharraf had sacked in November. He said the nation would soon hear good news about the restoration of the judges. During his address, Gilani announced relief schemes to minimize the impact of growing inflation and soaring food prices. Inflation averaged 10.3 percent from July 2007 to April 2008, compared with 7.9 percent over the previous period in 2006. The government will provide 3.4 million poor families 1,000 rupees ($15) every month as part of a new income support program and a 12 billion dollar rupee fund has been created to construct houses for low
