ISLAMABAD – Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal says the US Administration hashinted that economic aid to Pakistan will not be stopped.

In an interview with BBC, he said that different lobbies are working in USand want to introduce bills in US Congress of their own choice.

He was referring to the latest bill moved in the US Congress againstPakistan over suspension of the aid.

He said US is using different war tactics in Afghanistan according to itsnew policy. He said the geography of Pakistan and Afghanistan is the sameand Pakistan is the only important and supportive country for the UnitedStates in the region.

Regarding safe havens, the Minister quoted US as saying that forty fivepercent of Afghan territory is under control of extremists and there is noreason for them to have sanctuaries in Pakistan.

To another question about killing of Chinese citizens, he said Pakistan hasestablished a strong force of ten thousand personnel for their protectionbut neighbouring India which has undue apprehensions may be behind thekilling.

He said Indian spy Kulbhushan Yadev who is under arrest on charges ofespionage has also admitted that there is an Indian spy network to sabotagethe CPEC.