Pakistan to respond back hard to US over new policy
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ISLAMABAD: The civil and military leadership of Pakistan will sit today in the National Security Committee Meeting and formally mull over the severe allegations of the US President Donald Trump levelled against Pakistan.
The informal discussions and the initial response suggested from the civil and military leadership that Pakistan has out rightly rejected the US allegations of supporting terrorism.
Pakistan has reportedly told US Ambassador David Hale that Pakistan is not harbouring the terrorists and has sincerely eradicated the terrorism from its soil.
Pakistan has further informed US Ambassador that neither was Islamabad dependent on Washington for its defence system nor did its economy need American financial assistance.
Pakistan had started approaching its allies, including China, Russia and other countries to muster support in the face of the new US policy. Beijing has assured Islamabad that it will veto any possible resolution in the UN Security Council by the US.
Sources also said that Islamabad has set its own strategy to deal with the new US strategy. Pakistan, they said, has warned the US of possible pull-out from the Afghan reconciliation process if Washington didn’t change its approach.
“If the US adopts a balanced policy, Pakistan will also establish good relations with the Trump administration, otherwise Pakistan can review its relations on all issues,” they added.
The US administration has started discussions on the policy in light of Pakistan’s reaction.
Foreign Minister Khawja Asif’s visit to the US will be vital in the context as the minister has been tasked to state Pakistan’s stance to the Trump administration.
