KARACHI, Feb 11 (APP): The Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz, has said that Pakistan desires good friendly and lasting ties with the new American administration.
He was talking to media men at the Pakistan Institute of
International Affairs (PIIA) here on Saturday.
Sartaj Aziz said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s first contact
with US President Donald Trump was a very pleasant one. Pakistan and
US have some common objectives mainly the situation in Afghanistan,
eradication of terrorism and enhancement in trade.
He further pointed out that Pakistan would continue to raise the
Kashmir issue at every forum and platform and `I have given a policy
statement on the floor of the House as well’.
The Adviser said that for the resolution of this outstanding
issue, a number of letters had already been written to the United
Nations Secretary General and the UN Security Council in this very
regard.
He stated that Indian had been trying to divert world attention
on the Kashmir issue by imputing false and baseless allegations.
However, now there are voices emerging from within India itself that
the Kashmir issue is a reality and its solution would have to be
found.
Sartaj Aziz also spoke of the blatant violations of the Line of
Control (LOC) by India and pointed out that Pakistan gave a befitting
reply to the unprovoked Indian firing along the cease fire line from
time to time.
He said that India has now realized that the Kashmir issue cannot
be suppressed.
To a question regarding the detention of Hafiz Muhammad Saeed,
the Adviser said that Hafiz Saeed had been detained under the National
Action Plan and this matter pertains to the Ministry of Interior.
To another question, he said that there is no plan under
consideration for placing travel restrictions on the Pakistanis by the
US.
APP
