Addressing a press conference at Punjab House Sharif said, “The government will have to frame a long-term agenda to ensure the sovereignty of the nation.”

Sharif, who is leader of the main opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, lauded Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s decision for calling an All-Party Conference (APC) to meet their leaders to build up a consensus on the US-related issues. He called it a “good gesture.”

Speaking about the term of reference for war on terror, Sharif said the issue of war against terror has been discussed in the Parliament and a committee had given its recommendations to the government after five months of deliberations, but they have been ignored.

He said the Parliament had also passed a joint resolution on the May 2 incident and a commission had been formed, but no one paid any attention to these issues.

The former premier said that Pakistan has sacrificed thousands of lives in the war on terror but the United States never acknowledges its contribution, which is very sad.

The PML-N chief said that a committee should be formed to ensure implementation of the resolution passed by the APC. He said any negligence in this regard can be harmful for the sovereignty of the country.