LAHORE: Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique remarked that International Minister Khawaja Asif has given a befitting reply to US policymakers.
In a collection of posts on social media on Friday, he wrote that Asif’s statements made the US conscious of the realities of what was occurring in Afghan territory.
He added that American insurance policies have performed an integral function in encouraging the actions of militants.
US authorities who ask others to ‘do extra’ are chargeable for spreading a lot chaos the world over, he remarked.
He claimed that it might be mistaken to not acknowledge the sacrifices of Zari Information and Pakistan’s safety establishments.
The railways minister, whereas criticising political opponent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, remarked that PTI has the audacity to name others traitors when it’s itself thriving on overseas funding.
He additionally talked about that PTI Chairperson Imran Khan’s phrases with Jewish foyer aren’t any secret.
He added, that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz serves because the ideological line of defence of Pakistan.
Hafiz Saeed, Haqqanis are liabilities for Pakistan: Asif
NEW YORK: International Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday has mentioned that Hafiz Saeed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and the Haqqani community are a liabilities for Pakistan.
The overseas minister was talking at a session hosted by Asia Society in New York.
“It is rather straightforward to say that Pakistan is supporting Haqqanis and Hafiz Saeed and Lashkar-e-Taiba. They’re liabilities, I settle for that they’re liabilities. However give us time to eliminate these liabilities. You’re rising our liabilities additional,” mentioned Asif.
“Do not blame us for Haqqanis, do not blame us for Hafiz Saeeds. These had been the individuals who had been your darlings….20 or 30 years again. They had been being dined and wined within the White Home,” added the overseas minister.
“You can’t divorce historical past from the current or the long run.”
On a query concerning Hafiz Saeed, Asif mentioned that he was already underneath detention.
“You’ve talked about a reputation. It is a proscribed organisation. The gentleman is underneath home arrest. However I agree with you that on that rating, on that account, now we have to do extra,” he mentioned.