ISLAMABAD: The Awami National Party (ANP) has demanded complete
overhauling of foreign policy of Pakistan, especially towards
Afghanistan that has brought insecurity in the country.
In an
interview with Online on Thursday when All Parties Conference (APC) was
convened to consider the situation emerged after the US blames against
Pakistan, the ANP Spokesman, Zahid Khan said that Pakistan’s policies
had completely failed to benefit the country.
“How can be our
policy successful when after so much sacrifices of lives, properties
and economy we are blamed by our ally (US) and at the same time
militants do not trust us. While all the kidnappers work in collusion
with Haqqani Group,” he said.
He elaborated a long list of
destruction of businesses due to militancy and the resultant conflict
and also discussed loss of human lives, saying that the nation was
bearing brunt of the policies continuing for few decades.
He
said that Pakistan should realise that doubts in the region would never
bear fruit for it and good and fair relations with neighbours like
Afghanistan was durable solution that could bring peace in the region.
“Instability and confusion in Afghanistan would mean insecurity and
destruction in Pakistan. Peace in Afghanistan means peace in Pakistan.
Afghanistan and Pakistan are inseparable”, he added.
He said
that even the Islamic political parties now realize that in the past it
was not Jihad supported by US and if that was jihad then what is it
now?
Pakistan always comprised principle for foreign powers and
never continued its independent foreign policy. “It is time to
formulate a policy that can serve interest of the people of Pakistan
and not a foreign country,” the ANP leader said.
When he was
asked to shed light on mechanism of formulation of the proposed foreign
policy, Zahid Khan said all the political parties should propose
foreign policy and the policies that would have influence inside the
country and then it should be brought to the Parliament for debate.
“Let
me clear that the Establishment should no more meddle in the policy
making as it is not their job,” the ANP Information Secretary said.
On
internal policies, he said that it was a fact and Pakistan should
accept that the government writ in tribal areas is absent.
Khan said, “Establishment of writ on every inch of Pakistani soil is essential for bright future.”
Commenting
on US threats and blames against Pakistan, he said everyone will stand
against America if any adventurism was tried, however, “We should think
about our flaws as well and review it”.
He said that all the
political forces should now be united for finding out flaws in the
policies and suggesting sustainable strategy. Online
