Aziz rules out Pakistan’s foreign policy failure claims

Adviser to PM on Foreign Affairs addresses the National Assembly


APP June 21, 2016
A file photo of PM's adviser of National Security Sartaj Aziz. PHOTO: EXPRESS

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to PM on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz refuted on Tuesday claims that Pakistan's foreign policy has failed and the country was becoming isolated.

“Pakistan is a confident and strong state as compared to other Muslims states due to its active foreign policy,” Sartaj Aziz said while addressing in the National Assembly on Tuesday.

Aziz said Pakistan pursues a balanced policy of non-interference in internal affairs of other countries, and protection of its own national interests.

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He added, "Pakistan is pursuing a reasonable foreign policy, with only Rs15 billion expenditures in year 2016-17 against India’s Rs115 billion."

On the crucial matter of admission of India into the Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG), Aziz said Pakistan had been making successful efforts to stop India from getting entry into the group.

He stressed that Pakistan's relations with Iran were heading in the right direction while "we are strictly following the policy of non-interference in the internal affairs of Afghanistan".

Aziz said the government was trying hard to maintain peace in Afghanistan and work for boarder management to "check infiltration of terrorists".

COMMENTS (17)

Speen | 7 years ago | Reply I think he is out of mind. One day he said that Afghan Taliban families are living here and we can forced them to talk with Afghan Government, otherwise will ask them to take out your families from Pakistan. Another day he said we have no control on them. Because of failed policy Pakistan is going to isolation. Afghan need help and assistance, if we do not help them they have to get support from others and it is independent country. We can live with neighbors as friend not as enemy. We want others to have instruction from us, it is impossible.
Pakistan | 7 years ago | Reply Mr Sartaj Aziz is caught up with delayed senility. Poor chap.
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