Islamabad: Pakistan may continue blocking NATO supply convoys into Afghanistan for several weeks and would not rule out closing its airspace to the US, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Sunday.
Gilani said there was a "credibility gap" between Pakistan and the US, and the two sides need to develop greater trust. He made the remarks during an interview with BBC.
Pakistan stopped NATO convoys and asked the US to vacate Shamsi airbase, reportedly used by CIA-operated drones, to protest a NATO air strike which killed 24 Pakistani soldiers last month.
Gilani said the NATO convoys may be blocked for several weeks. He refused to rule out closing Pakistan's airspace to the US. Asked if he believed NATO attacks had been deliberate and pre-planned, Gilani replied, "Apparently so".
Pakistan and the US needed to trust each other better, he said. "Yes, there is a credibility gap, we are working together and still we don't trust each other," he said.
"I think we have to improve our relationship, so that for the better results, we should have more confidence in each other," Gilani said.
Meeting the deadline set by Pakistan after the NATO air strike, the US today vacated Shamsi airbase.
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