ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Thursdaysaid the United States was not recognizing Pakistan’s sacrifices given inthe war against terrorism.
The Jawans, and high ranked officers in Pakistan Armed forces hadsacrificed their lives in fighting war against terror, he said whiletalking to a private news channel.
In every difficult time, the American left our country in lurch, he said,adding the United States had got benefits in Afghan war, while Pakistan hadto face immense trouble and destruction.
He said Pakistan was going to add 10,000 mega watt electricity into thenational grid due to CPEC.
Khawaja M Asif said Pakistan hold good relations with China besides havingpeople to people contact.
To a question, he said China, Turkey and Russia besides other countries hadacknowledged Pakistan’s efforts in war against terrorism.
Diplomatically, Pakistan was not an isolated country, he said, rather ithad good relations with many countries including China, Russia, Turkey andSaudi Arabia.
Replying to a question, he said Pakistan had destroyed all the networks ofterrorists and restored peace in Swat, Tribal areas and other parts of thecountry.
To a query, he said nine billion dollars were pending by US to be paid toPakistan in the shape of coalition support fund.
To a question regarding Afghan refugees, he said they should go back totheir homeland.
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