ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has categorically said that Pakistanwould neither fight anyone’s war in future nor be treated like a hired gunbecause the country had paid huge cost for this.
In an interview with Turkish International News Channel, TRT World, thePrime Minister said from Afghan jihad onward, Pakistan paid enormous pricein the form of 80,000 casualties, four million Afghan refugees, militancyand kilashnikov culture.
He said Pakistan is still recovering from that chaos. The Prime Ministersaid instead of previous mantra of doing more, Pakistan would now be anally in peace. He said Pakistan has been playing its role to facilitate thepeace process in Afghanistan.
On Pak-Turkish ties, the Prime Minister said even before the creation ofPakistan, the Muslims of the sub-continent had special liking for Turkeyfor being the only independent Muslim state that time. He added that eventhe Muslims of this region had donated money to support the Turkish freedomstruggle. He said during his visit to the brotherly country, the two sidesdecided to form a working group to ponder over the enhancement of bilateraltrade during next five to ten years.
Responding to a query, he said China has been extremely helpful to Pakistanas it has been developing special economic zones and Gwadar Port that wouldboost the national economy.
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On Pak-India ties, the Prime Minister said far before breaking ground forKartarpur Corridor, he had offered the Indian government to hold dialogueas two nuclear nations could not even afford cold war, what to talk of thenuclear one. But, he said, Pakistan was rebuffed by India just to baganti-Pakistan votes as the elections are coming up there.
Imran Khan also lamented the unabated killings of innocent Kashmiris inIndian Occupied Kashmir. He said the international community including theUnited Nations acknowledge that there is an indigenous freedom struggle inOccupied Kashmir and its solution lies only in dialogue, not violence.
The Prime Minister said government is striving to stabilize the nationaleconomy by increasing foreign reserves and exports.
