ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Wednesdaysaid PTI wanted to build relationship with United States based on trust andmutual respect and hence their government would engage with US to make thisrelationship more balanced and trustworthy.
“We count trade and economic relations with the United States extremelyimportant”, he said.
Imran Khan was talking to a delegation led by US Acting Ambassador toPakistan John F. Hoover that called on him here at Banigala and felicitatedhim over his party’s win in general elections 2018.
According to a press release issued by party’s Central Media Department,issues of mutual interest including Pak-US relations, bilateral trade, andstability in Afghanistan came under discussion.
The chairman PTI thanked US diplomatic delegation and said Pakistan andUnited State had witnessed many ups and downs in their relationship whichwere the outcome of trust deficit between the two countries.
He also emphasized on revitalization of diplomatic ties between the twocountries and stressed upon the need to transform it for the benefit ofboth Pakistan and United States.
Shedding light upon the significance of stability in Afghanistan, thechairman PTI emphasized on political solution of the looming crisis inAfghanistan.
“I am glad that people in United States have ultimately startedacknowledging significance of political solution as conflict and use offorce can add to the damages instead of breeding a sustainable solution tothe crisis,” he added.
Stability in Afghanistan, the chairman PTI said, was in the larger interestof Pakistan, America and the region and hence should be earned throughviable political engagements. – APP