ISLAMABAD – Foreign Office says Pakistan has fought war against terrorismlargely from its own resources which has cost over 120 billion dollars in15 years.
In a statement issued on Friday, Foreign Office Spokesperson said thatPakistan is determined to secure the lives of its citizens and broaderstability in the region and it needs to be appreciated.
He said that Pakistan is engaged with the US Administration on the issue ofsecurity cooperation and await further details.
The spokesperson said impact of US’ decision on pursuit of commonobjectives is also likely to emerge more clearly in due course of time.
He said we believe that Pakistan-US cooperation in fighting terrorism hasdirectly served US national security interests as well as the largerinterests of international community.
The spokesperson said that it has helped decimate Al-Qaeda and fight othergroups who took advantage of ungoverned spaces, a long porous border andposed a common threat to peace.
Through a series of major counter-terrorism operations Pakistan cleared allthese areas resulting in elimination of organized terrorist presenceleading to significant improvement in security in Pakistan.
He said our efforts towards peace are awaiting reciprocal actions from theAfghan side in terms of clearance of vast stretches of ungoverned spaces onthe Afghan side, bilateral border management, repatriation of AfghanRefugees, controlling poppy cultivation, drug trafficking and initiatingAfghan-led and owned political reconciliation in Afghanistan.
The spokesperson said that working towards enduring peace requires mutualrespect and trust along with patience and persistence.
He said arbitrary deadlines, unilateral pronouncements and shiftinggoalposts are counter-productive in addressing common threats.