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Islamabad, June 18, 2023 (PPI-OT): Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif says Pakistan has no problem with the United States developing a partnership with India if it is not at Islamabad’s cost. He stated this in an interview with a leading American magazine, Newsweek.
Khawaja Asif said substantial improvement is need to ensure Pakistan’s stability and key to that improvement is maintaining the increasingly difficult geopolitical balancing act between Washington, Beijing and other powers with whom Islamabad seeks good ties.
He stressed Pakistan would like good relationships with all the countries saying we want to live in peace and if there is no peace there, we will never be able to restore our economy the way we want to restore it. Khawaja Asif said Pakistan’s nuclear assets are not for any jingoistic or hostile intentions.
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