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Pakistan can pull the plug on the US
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Pakistan has started to mull over options to confront the new US South Asia strategy which has ramped-up pressure on it. The country’s National Security Committee will be chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbassi where the contours of the response will be discussed. Islamabad has decided to review its ties with the US after President Trump lashed out at it while rolling out the country’s South Asia strategy.
The word from well-placed sources is that Pakistan may call off its efforts at reconciliation in Afghanistan, should the US continue coercion and intimidation. Pakistan will reset its Afghan policy commensurate with its national interests. This is a possible reaction to Trump’s call for Indian assistance in the Afghan quagmire.
If the US further hardens its stance, Pakistan could block GLOCs and ALOCs Pakistan can also completely pull out from mediatory efforts between the recalcitrant Taliban and the US
Sources add that Pakistan will establish good ties with the Trump Administration if the US adopts a balanced policy; Trump speech has taken Pakistan affront given its meritorious contributions in the fight against terror.
In a meeting with the US Ambassador, David Hale, COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa reiterated that Pakistan needs US acknowledgment and trust instead of aid.
“We are not looking for any material or financial assistance from the US but trust, understanding, and acknowledgment of our contributions,” he was quoted as saying by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Pakistan asserts that neither is the US a crutch to Pakistani defense needs nor its economy is dependent upon Washington. Pakistan has reaffirmed its pledge of continuing the fight against terror. To that effect, the military has already given the Pakistan version; the tell-all press conference of DG ISPR a day before Trump’s speech ticked all the right boxes. The US has categorically conveyed that Pakistan’s role in the fight against terror is unmatched, unprecedented, and spectacular.
“We have done a lot towards that end and shall keep on doing our best, not to appease anyone, but in line with our national interest and national policy,” General Qamar asserted while pointing out his consternation over India’s growing and US-backed influence in Afghanistan.
Ambassador Hale said the “US values Pakistan’s role in the war against terror and is seeking cooperation from Pakistan to resolve the Afghan issue.”
Read more: Trump slams Pakistan; calls upon India to help in Afghanistan
Meanwhile, government officials also expressed their concerns on Mr. Trump’s Afghan strategy. Jan Achakzai, Advisor to Balochistan government on media and strategic communication, stated that the government is disappointed by President Trump’s remarks on Pakistan. He iterated that Pakistan has the capability and capacity to sustain itself and that unlike Iraq or Syria, it has a military which can defend it from any kind of aggression.
Political and security analysts have also made their concerns public. Senior anchor and political commentator, Moeed Pirzada, stated that the US Afghan policy has backfired since its foes in the region have come out in full support of Pakistan. He iterated that US offer to India to assist it in Afghanistan will only exacerbate the already deteriorating security situation in the war torn country. He said that without Pakistan, peaceful resolution of Afghan conflict is highly unlikely.
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Pakistan can pull the plug on the US
Global Village Space |
Pakistan has started to mull over options to confront the new US South Asia strategy which has ramped-up pressure on it. The country’s National Security Committee will be chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbassi where the contours of the response will be discussed. Islamabad has decided to review its ties with the US after President Trump lashed out at it while rolling out the country’s South Asia strategy.
The word from well-placed sources is that Pakistan may call off its efforts at reconciliation in Afghanistan, should the US continue coercion and intimidation. Pakistan will reset its Afghan policy commensurate with its national interests. This is a possible reaction to Trump’s call for Indian assistance in the Afghan quagmire.
If the US further hardens its stance, Pakistan could block GLOCs and ALOCs Pakistan can also completely pull out from mediatory efforts between the recalcitrant Taliban and the US
Sources add that Pakistan will establish good ties with the Trump Administration if the US adopts a balanced policy; Trump speech has taken Pakistan affront given its meritorious contributions in the fight against terror.
In a meeting with the US Ambassador, David Hale, COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa reiterated that Pakistan needs US acknowledgment and trust instead of aid.
“We are not looking for any material or financial assistance from the US but trust, understanding, and acknowledgment of our contributions,” he was quoted as saying by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Pakistan asserts that neither is the US a crutch to Pakistani defense needs nor its economy is dependent upon Washington. Pakistan has reaffirmed its pledge of continuing the fight against terror. To that effect, the military has already given the Pakistan version; the tell-all press conference of DG ISPR a day before Trump’s speech ticked all the right boxes. The US has categorically conveyed that Pakistan’s role in the fight against terror is unmatched, unprecedented, and spectacular.
“We have done a lot towards that end and shall keep on doing our best, not to appease anyone, but in line with our national interest and national policy,” General Qamar asserted while pointing out his consternation over India’s growing and US-backed influence in Afghanistan.
Ambassador Hale said the “US values Pakistan’s role in the war against terror and is seeking cooperation from Pakistan to resolve the Afghan issue.”
Read more: Trump slams Pakistan; calls upon India to help in Afghanistan
Meanwhile, government officials also expressed their concerns on Mr. Trump’s Afghan strategy. Jan Achakzai, Advisor to Balochistan government on media and strategic communication, stated that the government is disappointed by President Trump’s remarks on Pakistan. He iterated that Pakistan has the capability and capacity to sustain itself and that unlike Iraq or Syria, it has a military which can defend it from any kind of aggression.
Political and security analysts have also made their concerns public. Senior anchor and political commentator, Moeed Pirzada, stated that the US Afghan policy has backfired since its foes in the region have come out in full support of Pakistan. He iterated that US offer to India to assist it in Afghanistan will only exacerbate the already deteriorating security situation in the war torn country. He said that without Pakistan, peaceful resolution of Afghan conflict is highly unlikely.
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Pakistan can pull the plug on the US
