Barack Obama, at a press conference to wind up the summit, made no attempt to conceal his exasperation, issuing a pointed warning to Pakistan that it was in its wider interest to work with the US to avoid being “consumed” by extremists.
I want to say to Barack Obama that it would be better if you mind your own business, as your policies have already consumed the United States of America.
As for Pakistan, you can’t scare us of extremists. Firstly, America is the biggest extremist on planet has ever witnessed and secondly, Pakistan has successfully survived through all intrigues of sectarianism, suicide waves, drone attacks, civil and military sanctions and other conspiracies, perpetuated by our enemies, to destabilise us.
Pakistan has even progressed, on its own, to the extent that it’s a nuclear power today. So keep your advice for your own country and see if you can manage to take it out from bankruptcy.
SYED NAYYAR UDDIN AHMAD
Lahore
