Prime Minister offering dua during the inauguration ceremony. PHOTO: NNI
He was addressing the inaugural ceremony of the new block of the Foreign Office building in Islamabad on Friday. The building has been named after former Foreign Minister Sahabzada Yaqub Khan.
The prime minister said Pakistan is playing its due role for promoting regional and international peace and enhance mutual cooperation through its foreign office.
"Diplomacy is the first line of defence," he remarked.
Nawaz said the foreign policy is based on four salient features: Firstly, building a peaceful and prosperous neighborhood. Secondly, reaching out to regional and international partners. Thirdly, focusing on “trade, not aid”. And lastly, developing a consensus-based approach to counter terrorism.
He hoped Pakistan will overcome its challenges with cooperation from the international community.
The Prime Minister said the world has become a global village and Pakistan cannot afford isolation at any level.
He said it was the responsibility of our diplomats who are our ambassadors to work hard for strengthening relations with the international community.
He stressed the need for bringing changes in the traditional diplomacy to make it respond to the needs of the present era.
The PM urged the missions to pay special attention to the needs of overseas Pakistanis.
Addressing the ceremony‚ Former Foreign Secretary and Ambassador-designate to United States Jalil Abbas Jilani highlighted salient features of the foreign policy and said the Foreign Office was playing its due role in strengthening the country's international relations.
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This is the only way to move forward for prsperous and happy Pakistan.
Name one thing that this govt has done to end militancy? Talks cheap and we have heard this kind of speech many times.
An Union with open borders with China with same currency is the future for Pakistan, we must start with GSP+ status from China.
It tells every thing about his resolve to end militancy while inaugurating a block in honour of a man who was the front man for those who are responsible of turning Pakistan into capital of terrorism in the world.
Mr. PM; So called militancy is the birth of 65 year exploitation, suppression, injustices, violation and policies of army and security establishment. Due status must be given to all the pillar of the state, provinces and the nation must be respected. The working boundaries of bureaucracy, politics and especially of security agencies must be define and clear. The violation and suppression of the innocent national and use of the innocents by the security and other element must be eradicated. The focus of the government and other institutes must be on public services and development and grooming of the nation based on merit, justice and justice.
Did NS take approval from the foreign policy makers of Pakistan before issuing this statement ?
Good to see that Pakistan is moving in the right direction under the leadership of PMLN!! Army is now on the same page as political leadership, unlike the past when either the Army was entirely controlling everything (under dictator Musharraf) or when it was on the driving seat with weak political government of PPP in the Centre. Pakistan is now moving towards peace with its neighbors (especially India) and the meeting of DGMOs has been convened after 14 long years of Musharraf (09) & then his NRO-beneficiary PPP (05). Pakistan has improved both on the rating as well as scoring on Transparency Index, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is pouring in with initiation of mega projects, winning of GSP Plus for textile exports and the stock market index (barometer of the economy) is scaling new heights. Long Live Pakistan!