Pak foreign policy not pro or anti US: Qureshi
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has clarified that Islamabad's policy is "neither pro-American nor anti-American," it simply is a pro-Pakistan foreign policy.
"Our policy is neither pro-American nor anti-American. Every country has its own interests to safeguard and we are doing the same," the Daily Times quoted Qureshi, as saying.
He added that the US Congress, which in the past used to point fingers at Pakistan, is now passing unanimous resolutions in favour of Islamabad.
Referring to General McChrystal's statement "We are interested in a partnership," Qureshi said that Pakistan wants good relations with the US, which values Pakistan's partnership.
He said the democratically elected government had been able to project Pakistan's point of view in a more convincing manner.
Commenting on the recent remarks of the Indian Army Chief General Kapoor, Qureshi said his statement did not reflect the thinking of the Indian government.
Meanwhile, a defence committee of the Pakistan cabinet has taken notice of India's tactics to disturb the regional balance of power in South Asia, and underscored that Pakistan would never allow its security to be jeopardised.
The committee meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, was held in the wake of recent statements by the Indian army chief declaring that India was ready for a simultaneous war with Pakistan and China.
The Daily Times quoted the committee as saying that Pakistan's defence forces and its strategic and conventional capabilities would continue to be strengthened.
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