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Fazl demands review of foreign policy
[DAWN] Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam...the political wing of the Pak Taliban... ‐Faz chief  Maulana Fazlur RehmanDeobandi holy man, known as Mullah Dieselduring the war against the Soviets, his sympathies for the Taliban have never been tempered by honesty ... on Wednesday urged the government to take the policy statement of US President Donald Trump ...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States... on Afghanistan seriously and review its foreign policy accordingly. He told news hounds at the residence of federal minister Akram Khan Durrani here that President Trump’s new Afghan policy was an eye-opener for Pakistain and therefore, the government should frame its foreign policy in light of it. "Trump’s statement is an open threat for Pakistain. The government should re-examine its foreign policy," he said, adding that Americans didn’t intend to leave Afghanistan. Mr Fazl said the new US policy on Afghanistan clearly showed that instead of ending it, Washington had planned to continue war in Afghanistan for an indefinite period. He said Islamabad should not rely economically on Washington and instead look for new economic partners. "We should strengthen our economic ties with China," he said. The JUI-F chief said Pakistain had long been in trouble due to the ill-conceived policy of former military ruler  Pervez PervMusharraf ... former dictator of Pakistain, who was less dictatorial and corrupt than any Pak civilian government to date ... , especially in the wake of his decision to join the alliance against the so-called war on terrorism. "Unfortunately, the successive government continued with Musharraf’s policies. Pakistain has been trapped in this war although it is neither a terrorist country nor does it support terrorism," he said. Mr Fazl expressed concern ...meaning the brow was mildly wrinkled, the eyebrows drawn slightly together, and a thoughtful expression assumed, not that anything was actually done or indeed that any thought was actually expended... about the reported violence against Rohingya Moslems in Myanmar and said the situation was intolerable. Posted by: Fred 2017-09-08 |
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