Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi has said that Pakistan gives great importance to its ties with the United States.
Talking to a gathering of foreign policy experts and US government representatives in Washington, Tariq Fatemi said that the US is a key partner in security and economic realms for Pakistan and the country was looking forward to strengthening the bonds in future with the new US administration.
He further said, “The efforts are being made to normalise Pakistan’s bilateral ties with Afghanistan and India as the prime minister believes in the prosperous and peaceful neighbourhood.”
“Pakistan has sacrificed thousands of lives in the war against terrorism and is determined to end terrorism from the country,” Fatemi said.
Fatemi met Senate Committee on Armed Services Chairman Senator John McCain and discussed the regional security and bilateral ties.
The situation on the Line of Control along with Pak-Afghan relations also came under discussion in the meeting.
He said that Pakistan Army has carried out a successful operation against terrorists in North Waziristan tribal region.
McCain lauded Pakistan’s efforts against terrorism. He assured Fatemi that the United States will continue cooperating with Pakistan in the fight against terrorism.
Fatemi also met the officials of US Senate Foreign Relations Committee and briefed them about negative implications for prospects of peace in South Asia due to the Indian belligerence in the region.
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"Pakistan gives great importance to its ties with the United States." why? because we want siphon as much free money and armaments by praising them though we may not mean a word of that! Our true friend and most important partner is China.
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