Khawaja Asif to visit China, Iran, Turkey, and Russia amid tensions with US

[Big Tank]

ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif is expected to embark on a four-nation tour of China, Russia, Iran and Turkey as tensions rise between Islamabad and Washington over the latter’s new strategy in Afghanistan.

The tour will begin on Friday, more than two weeks after US President Donald Trump accused Pakistan of providing a “safe haven to agents of chaos, violence and terror.”

Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesman Nafees Zakaria said that the minister “will be visiting regional countries for consultations.”

Asif’s upcoming trip sends a strong message to the US that Pakistan enjoys broad regional support.

Last week, the foreign minister delayed his meeting with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Washington.

The Pakistani government also postponed the visit of Alice Wells, acting assistant secretary of state for South Asian affairs, to Islamabad.

The developments came after Trump accused Pakistan of “continuing to harbour criminals and terrorists” who battle US forces in Afghanistan.

“We can no longer be silent about Pakistan’s safe havens for terrorist organizations, the Taliban and other groups that pose a threat to the region and beyond,” he said.

“We have been paying Pakistan billions and billions of dollars at the same time they are housing the very terrorists that we are fighting,” the tough-talking Trump added.

Soon after, General John Nicholson, the top US military commander in Afghanistan, said Washington was “aware of the presence” of Taliban leaders in the Pakistani cities of Quetta and Peshawar.

On Wednesday, the Pakistani National Assembly passed a resolution denouncing Trump’s and Nicholson’s statements on Pakistan as “hostile and threatening.”

Speaking before the assembly, Khawaja Asif urged the government to close off “ground and air lines of communication through Pakistan.”

“Afghanistan, the US and its allies should close their borders to leaders of terrorist, militant groups carrying out acts of terrorism against Pakistan,” he added.

Afghanistan has been torn by decades of Taliban-led militancy and the 2001 invasion by the US and its allies, while the ISIS terrorist group has emerged there more recently despite the presence of foreign troops.

https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/hea...iran-turkey-and-russia-amid-tensions-with-us/

 

[KN-1]

Why Turkey? Turkey didn't even issued a statement against trump's statement, if thats the case then he should also visit European countries to brief them about the situation of war in Afghanistan and more importantly Pakistan's sacrifices in war against terror. we should also tell them that pushing Pakistan to the wall will cause unbearable damage to this region..

 

[Big Tank]

Why Turkey? Turkey didn't even issued a statement against trump's statement, if thats the case then he should also visit European countries to brief them about the situation of war in Afghanistan and more importantly Pakistan's sacrifices in war against terror. we should also tell them that pushing Pakistan to the wall will cause unrepeatable damage to this region..

EU is well aware of the situation but that doesn't matter. They're all one. Yes Turkey did not issue any statement but since PMLN Leaders got their personal business at there. So its necessary to include them into the list.

 

[neem456]

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[KN-1]

EU is well aware of the situation but that doesn't matter. They're all one. Yes Turkey did not issue any statement but since PMLN Leaders got their personal business at there. So its necessary to include them into the list.

so does Turkey, why waste time, if you are free then spend little time in UK and Germany too. last i heard their official were praising Pakistan.

https://www.geo.tv/latest/136207-UK-lauds-Pakistan-Air-Forces-role-in-war-against-terrorism

 

[American Pakistani]

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[AZ1]

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[Flash_Ninja]

Why Turkey? Turkey didn't even issued a statement against trump's statement,

No, but I believe Erdogan or some senior minister did tweet about how they will support Pakistan. If they didn't support Pakistan directly, then they most likely did through the backchannels which is how/why a visit was arranged.

if thats the case then he should also visit European countries to brief them about the situation of war in Afghanistan and more importantly Pakistan's sacrifices in war against terror. we should also tell them that pushing Pakistan to the wall will cause unbearable damage to this region..

This should be a priority there is a lot of outstanding issues to discuss with Europe including Visas, trade, cooperation, etc; but knowing Khawaja Asif he would probably fudge it up somehow.

I personally doubt this government will do any kind of Western visit until next year or well into their next term

 

[Reichsmarschall]

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