Imran Khan: Pakistan’s wounds are self-inflicted

Islamabad (HRNW) During the 20 years of the war on terror, all the wounds Pakistan suffered were self-inflicted, according to Prime Minister Imran Khan.

At a ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, the premier said that every nation has its fair share of highs and lows, so did Pakistan. “When you move away from your principles and make materialistic decisions it will have consequences.”

He recalled that the previous government chose dollars over human life. “And we can’t hold anyone else responsible for what they did.”

But throughout these years, Pakistan’s reputation, internationally, has gotten better despite facing challenges as severe as the coronavirus pandemic.

“We shouldn’t be under the impression that we’re out of the woods, but, undoubtedly, the image of the country has improved. And this was seen in the OIC conference.”

The prime minister remarked that Pakistan’s stance was not just accepted by the world but the country’s objectives for Afghanistan were adopted by European nations and even the Worth Health Organisation.

“We need to understand this. Whether you like the Taliban government or not, you have to think about the 40 million people who live in the country. Their lives are at stake.”

This is a humanitarian crisis and it’s manmade, he pointed out. “We can avert it defreezing Afghanistan’s assets and improving liquidity.”

PM Khan highlighted that the OIC conference has reignited self-belief amongst the people of the country.

“Self-belief is very important. When we believe in ourselves as a nation, we can do anything. When you’re dependant on someone, the biggest casualty is self-belief and confidence.”