BRUSSELS – Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir says the United States isblaming Pakistan for its own failures in Afghanistan over the past sixteenyears.
In an interview with Belgium’s National TV and Radio in Brussels, he saidPakistan is fencing its 2600 kilometers long border with Afghanistan to getrid of the blame game.
He said Pakistan will face unrest as long as the situation is unstable inAfghanistan.
Khurram Dastgir said we expect the Europeans to convey our point of view tothe Americans who are at the moment not very receptive to Pakistan.
He said internal security situation in Pakistan has greatly improved andthe country is the fastest growing consumer market in the world at themoment.
He said there is a lot of interest from international retailers, foodoutlets, and companies who want to tap Pakistan’s consumer market.