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Pakistan an indispensable friend to US: Nawaz

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Web Desk October 23, 2015

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif addressing US Institute of Peace in Washington on October 23, 2015. Express News screengrab

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday said Pakistan has successfully dismantled the network of terrorists in the country.

Addressing participants at the US Institute of Peace in Washington DC, the premier said Pakistan was an indispensable friend to the US.

While briefing the attendees over measures taken by the government, the PM said Operation Zarb-e-Azb has yielded considerable results in overcoming the menace of terrorism, Express News reported.

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"All political parties in parliament are united against terrorism," he said, adding that the government also launched a crackdown on the financers and sympathisers of terrorists.

The premier criticised Indian laxity and inaction to revive talks and said Pakistan’s efforts in this regard ended in vain.

"India’s anti-Muslim actions were only giving rise to tensions in the region," he added.

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Nawaz also condemned all forms and manifestations of terrorism in Afghanistan, stressing that peace in Afghanistan will help Pakistan enable the threat of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

He reiterated that Pakistan wants and supports the revival of talks between Kabul and Afghan Taliban.

While highlighting the government's economic achievements, the PM said the country's economic revival was being documented worldwide.

COMMENTS (20)

N K Ali | 9 years ago | Reply @Rajiv: somebody is 'Jaaay!' Hey, look whose talking! Is India trustworthy? Is India secular? Shying away from serious talk is ingrained in the Indians. Always turning their back. Anyway, have an nice day.

JSM | 9 years ago | Reply @suresh kumar: No damage done. You tube is banned in Pakistan.

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Salim Khan | 9 years ago | Reply US tells Pakistan to Sort out issues with India after cracking down on terror groups.This is exactly what India told Pakistan.

suresh kumar | 9 years ago | Reply @Pranav: yes, it is on u tube

Rex Major | 9 years ago | Reply @Vectra: "... “India’s anti-Muslim actions were only giving rise to tensions in the region,... ” See what he is saying is that India's anti-Muslim forces Pakistan to take anti -Muslim actions against Shias and Ahmediyas! I think this statement is as sensible as the PM's statement.

Aakashvaani | 9 years ago | Reply Says the guy who hid OBL for 15 years.

cautious | 9 years ago | Reply @Pranav:

Somewhere i read that he was heckled by the members of audience during the speech. Is this right?

Yes - one guy holding signs protesting on behalf of Balochistan and shouting something about Sharif being friend of OBL ... protester was escorted out of the room by security guards. Wasn't a big deal - momentary interruption of the speech.

What a joke | 9 years ago | Reply Nawaz self certifying that Pakistsn is indispensable,

Another Indian | 9 years ago | Reply This is becoming more and more pathetic day by day. I thought Obama said that Pakistan was indispensable, but it was quite hilarious to see it was none other than Nawaz Sharif.

Anjaan | 9 years ago | Reply "Indispensable" or not, is not that for the US to determine ... ??!!

Tommy Gunn | 9 years ago | Reply Others are supposed to say whether they consider you indispensable to them or not. Saying that about yourself is like tooting your own horn.

Pranav | 9 years ago | Reply Somewhere i read that he was heckled by the members of audience during the speech. Is this right?

Vectra | 9 years ago | Reply “India’s anti-Muslim actions were only giving rise to tensions in the region,” And how exactly the region gets effected can anyone explain???.And how come he missed his deeper than Ocean friend China's anti-Muslim actions in Xingiang and that not effecting the region????..Double standard has some limit but expecting an impartial views from pakistan is like chasing after mirage.

Sanjay Jadhav | 9 years ago | Reply We should not talk about Pakistan's intolerance to non Muslims. But Pakistan have all the rights in the world to suddenly talked about Indian's internal matters as if they are the leaders of Muslims.and Muslims means Pakistan.. Then you are free to take them back. Just see all the Muslims countries. How they are running today. Why you are not concentrating on infra which includes education. Be human behave like humans with all casts which Indian is trying, introspecting itself. There are people who are Hindus who are condemning and standing in front of Govt to take action against miscreants done against Muslims. Can you say same thing about sufferings of non Muslims about your PURE country ?

cautious | 9 years ago | Reply Addressing participants at the US Institute of Peace in Washington DC, the premier said Pakistan was an indispensable friend to the US. . That's a statement that Obama might make - but coming from Sharif it sounds self serving. Guy has no class.

Nitin | 9 years ago | Reply What is the outcome from Sharif US visit? Got few fighter planes..Acknowledged that he has unfinished task of taking action against LTe and other terrorist group and submit dossior on Indian insolvent in Pakistan. No need to go US for such small agenda... US has many urgent issues and important issues to tackle on global front. Sharif looked very nervous throughout his visit and he needs fresh foreign policy adviser......

Saleem | 9 years ago | Reply At international forum, instead of talking about Muslims he should have mentioned "minorities" plight in India.

maynotmatter | 9 years ago | Reply Please talk about the fellow Shia muslims killed in Pakistan today.

Rajiv | 9 years ago | Reply Indispensable, good. But is Pakistan trustworthy?

Lmao | 9 years ago | Reply So u decide ur indispensable to the US???? Have some iota of common sense. It's for US to say that ur a indispensable friend not other why round Stop embarrassing the country.

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