ISLAMABAD: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi Monday saidPakistan could not be made responsible for the failure in Afghanistan asthe former had been striving for a positive role in the Afghanreconciliation process.
Commenting on a tweet of US President Donald Trump, the foreign ministertold a private television channel that the international community,including the United States, had already acknowledged Pakistan’s role inwar against terrorism.
He said tough the US administration was cognizant of Pakistan’s sacrificesbut they did not acknowledge the same.
It was essential for Pakistan to tell the world as what sacrifices it hadgiven in the war against terror.
Qureshi said the US would have faced more losses in Afghanistan, hadPakistan not provided its support at the cost its own huge losses.
He said as the US was about to go through elections, so the internalpolitics could also be the reasons behind the current tirade againstPakistan.
To a question, the foreign minister said Pakistan had desired for apositive engagement with India but the Indian government backtracked evenafter agreeing for engagement.
He said the engagement with Saudi Arabia, China and the United ArabEmirates remained low during the previous government in the absence of fulltime foreign minister.
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However, the outcomes of the prime minister’s recent visits would comeforth soon, he added.
The foreign minister said Pakistan desired good diplomatic ties with the USbut it was also necessary to keep the record straight.
He said Pakistan would formulate its foreign policy keeping in view itsinterest.
To a question, he said using the formal diplomatic channels was a suitablemode of engagement; however, now a new mode (Twitter) had entered.
The prime minister explained the facts through Twitter in response to theUS president’s Tweet.
He said Pakistan was ready to listen to the concerns of the USadministration.
