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Lawmakers lash out at Khawaja Asif over 'put our house in order' remark
[DAWN] The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs on Thursday slammed Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif for suggesting that the country must "put [its] house in order" while being interviewed during his trip to the United States for the United Nations...an organization which on balance has done more bad than good, with the good not done well and the bad done thoroughly... ' General Assembly. Members of the committee were of the view that Asif's statement mocked the sacrifices made by the army in its fight against terrorism and also supported the new US policy on South Asia and its demand for Islamabad to "do more". Last month, 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... had accused Pakistain of providing "safe havens" to terrorists, evoking a strong response from both the government and the opposition. The committee wondered whose interests the foreign minister was protecting, and demanded that Asif be summoned in the next meeting to explain his statements. Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... 's Shireen Mazari reiterated her party's stance on Asif's statements, saying that if the country's foreign minister kept on giving such statements, "Pakistain will not need an external enemy". The committee also directed the foreign affairs secretary to brief the committee on the government's new policy regarding the US. Posted by: Fred 2017-09-29 |
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