KARACHI, AUG 24 (TNS): Pakistan has started approaching its allies, including China, Russia and other countries to muster support in the face of the new US policy.
Beijing has assured Islamabad that it will veto any possible resolution in the UN Security Council by the US.
Sources said that Islamabad has set its own strategy to deal with the new US strategy. Pakistan, they said, has warned the US of possible pull-out from the Afghan reconciliation process if Washington didn’t change its approach.
“If the US adopts a balanced policy, Pakistan will also establish good relations with the Trump administration, otherwise Pakistan can review its relations on all issues,” sources added.
According to an important source, the US administration has started discussions on the policy in light of Pakistan’s reaction. Foreign Minister Khawja Asif’s visit to the US will be vital in the context as the minister has been tasked to state Pakistan’s stance to the Trump administration.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had earlier this month invited Asif to Washington. The invitation was extended by the secretary of state during a telephone conversation with Asif. Reciprocating the gesture, Asif also extended an invitation to Secretary Tillerson to visit Pakistan. Tillerson, according to the Foreign Office, accepted the invitation.
