LAHORE: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said that Pakistan
wanted good, meaningful relations with neighbours but at the same time
she made it clear that the country won’t accept hegemony by anyone in
the region.
“Pakistan is a sovereign country and will maintain
its sovereignty at all costs” she said while talking to media on
Sunday. Hina Rabbani said keeping relations with the US was in
Pakistan’s national interest and the government will soon resume
strategic dialogue with the United States.
She said that in her
meeting with the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, she conveyed to
her Pakistan’s reservations. The whole world including America
acknowledges Pak role in the region. She said that Pakistan wanted
bilateral relations with the US. She told the media men that in her
meeting with the US Secretary of State it was decided that the two
countries would soon resume strategic relations and a detailed meeting
would be held between the foreign ministers of the two countries.
To
a question regarding her meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister, she
said it was a useful meeting as China is Pakistan’s best friend and
both the countries have strategic relations. She said Pakistan wanted
friendly ties with the neighbours but issues relating with India could
not dissolve overnight. Pakistan won’t accept anyone’s hegemony and
domination in the region. She said Pakistan had made great sacrifices
in war on terror. “Pakistan’s role in ASEAN is important,” she said.
She said that Dr Fai played a constructive role for the Kashmir cause living within the US limits. Online
