ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said that that Pakistan believed in peaceful co-existence and want strong relations based on mutual interests with all countries of the region.
According to a spokesman of Prime Minister House, the Prime Minister chaired a high level meeting in Islamabad on Tuesday.
The Prime Minister said peaceful coexistence, mutual respect, and economically integrated region must be our shared objective and we must strive for realizing this objective. This could be possible only when we demonstrate a commitment to our aspirations of peace, progress and prosperity.
He said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a cornerstone of our own quest for regional connectivity and shared prosperity.
The meeting evaluated various policy options in response to different challenges in regard to foreign relations.
The meeting focused on issues pertaining to regional, external and internal security situation.
The meeting reviewed the current status of Pakistan’s relations with its neighbours and strategic partners. It also reviewed bilateral and multi-lateral relations with neighbouring countries, future road-map for regional stability and maintenance of mutually beneficial relations with all countries in the region and beyond.
The participants agreed that Pakistan’s continued efforts and remarkable sacrifices of both men and material in the war against terrorism have produced positive results which are universally acclaimed.
The meeting was attended by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Director General ISI, Lt. General Naveed Mukhtar, Advisor to PM on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, Special Assistant to PM Tariq Fatemi, National Security Advisor Retd. Lt. Gen. Nasser Khan Janjua, and other senior officials
