ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani lawmakers passed a resolution Wednesday calling for an urgent review of the government’s national-security strategy, saying that dialogue with Islamic militants should be given the “highest priority.”
The 14-point resolution was adopted during an unusual closed-door, joint session of parliament. It appeared aimed at addressing concerns of opposition lawmakers who have criticized U.S. influence and pushed for negotiations with Taliban militants in the border region with Afghanistan.
The resolution also states that Pakistan will not let its soil be used for terrorist attacks elsewhere — an apparent nod to U.S. complaints about militants using Pakistan as a base for cross-border attacks in Afghanistan.
Early today, intelligence officials said suspected U.S. missiles struck a militant-linked religious school in Pakistan near the border, killing five people. The school belonged to a pro-Taliban cleric linked to a veteran Taliban commander considered a top foe of the U.S.
