Special report: Pakistani Situation

    ISLAMABAD, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan on Thursday angrily reacted to remarks from U.S. President George W. Bush that he would still send U.S. troops into Pakistan if he had actionable intelligence that Osama bin Laden and other al-Qaeda leaders were hiding somewhere in the country.

    "Such concerns have been expressed on a number of occasions. We have made it clear that any such action would be unacceptable," Foreign Office spokesman Muhammad Sadiq said.

    Sadiq was quoted by News Network International news agency as saying that any direct action by U.S. troops would be counter-productive.

    Bush declared that he would authorize direct U.S. military action if he had actionable intelligence that senior al-Qaeda leaders were hiding in Pakistan. In a recent interview with CNN, Bush said his stance had not changed when questioned about his declaration.

    Sadiq said that Pakistan and the U.S. were partners in the anti-terror war and the positions of both were well defined and understood.

    He said operations against al-Qaeda and other "terrorist entities" had been carried out by Pakistan's own forces and would pursue the same policy in future.