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08-26-2017, 11:11 PM
https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/akhbar/2017-08-26/l_226130_043739_print.jpg LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that it is time for Pakistan to tell the US politely “We are grateful, no financial assistance is needed.”
In a statement issued here on Friday, he said the constant allusions to American assistance in larger conversations about regional peace and security was like rubbing salt into the wounds of millions of Pakistanis, who have endured burdens of terrorism, poverty and poor governance.
The chief minister said Pakistanis have already rendered enough sacrifices for a terror-free and peaceful world, and the time has come to free the bilateral relationship of the shadow of contemptuous taunts that have travelled from chatroom forums to op-ed pages, to the teleprompter of the venerable office of the US president.
The statement said that Pakistani people want to be treated fairly, honourably and justly and want a peaceful and prosperous world. “Although the US and other countries have helped the country to improve various sectors including health, education and others, no country should see their generosity as a justification to level unfair accusations and make demands of the Pakistani people,” added Shahbaz.
“Pakistan has never shied away from advancing our shared objectives as a member of international comity. “However, the job of providing for and leading the people of Pakistan out of different challenges falls to Pakistani leaders.
“Other countries can help Pakistan by having a fair appraisal of regional and global affairs and trying to understand Pakistan’s legitimate concerns,” the statement said. The chief minister’s comments came in reaction to the tough US stance on Pakistan, expressed in the recent speech by President Donald Trump wherein he asked Pakistan to do more to eliminate terrorism or lose various perks as an ally.
He said strong and vibrant societies tend to evolve and produce solutions to the problems they face organically and indigenously. An effort at imposing external solutions has often come to naught. A free and proud people need not be told by others what challenges they are facing and what course they need to adopt to move on. They both have the ability and intellectual clarity to identify the challenges and tackle them successfully, he added.
The CM urged his fellow Pakistanis to view the overall geopolitical and security challenges faced by Pakistan as an unprecedented opportunity to begin to define a truly sovereign and independent vision of its future in line with the ideals of its founding fathers - one that allows Pakistan to fulfil its destiny as a tolerant, moderate and welfare Islamic society and be a harbinger of peace, hope, development and pluralism in the world.
The chief minister pledged to continue to work tirelessly to serve the people of Pakistan, and to try to help bridge the distance between the current scenario and the Pakistan of Quaid-e-Azam's dreams. “It has been my firm belief and an article of faith that we can only rise from poverty and indignity through tireless efforts and by getting rid of aid which injures our self-respect.
“We have to learn to rely on ourselves and the ability of our people to change their fate,” he concluded. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif issued directions to the administrations and other civic agencies of Lahore, Rawalpindi and other cities for immediate disposal of accumulated rainwater in their respective areas.
The CM said that all-out resources should be utilised to drain out rainwater from low-lying areas and a report be presented to him. He said people should not face any difficulty in the post-rain situation and warned that no leniency would be tolerated in drainage of rainwater.
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In a statement issued here on Friday, he said the constant allusions to American assistance in larger conversations about regional peace and security was like rubbing salt into the wounds of millions of Pakistanis, who have endured burdens of terrorism, poverty and poor governance.
The chief minister said Pakistanis have already rendered enough sacrifices for a terror-free and peaceful world, and the time has come to free the bilateral relationship of the shadow of contemptuous taunts that have travelled from chatroom forums to op-ed pages, to the teleprompter of the venerable office of the US president.
The statement said that Pakistani people want to be treated fairly, honourably and justly and want a peaceful and prosperous world. “Although the US and other countries have helped the country to improve various sectors including health, education and others, no country should see their generosity as a justification to level unfair accusations and make demands of the Pakistani people,” added Shahbaz.
“Pakistan has never shied away from advancing our shared objectives as a member of international comity. “However, the job of providing for and leading the people of Pakistan out of different challenges falls to Pakistani leaders.
“Other countries can help Pakistan by having a fair appraisal of regional and global affairs and trying to understand Pakistan’s legitimate concerns,” the statement said. The chief minister’s comments came in reaction to the tough US stance on Pakistan, expressed in the recent speech by President Donald Trump wherein he asked Pakistan to do more to eliminate terrorism or lose various perks as an ally.
He said strong and vibrant societies tend to evolve and produce solutions to the problems they face organically and indigenously. An effort at imposing external solutions has often come to naught. A free and proud people need not be told by others what challenges they are facing and what course they need to adopt to move on. They both have the ability and intellectual clarity to identify the challenges and tackle them successfully, he added.
The CM urged his fellow Pakistanis to view the overall geopolitical and security challenges faced by Pakistan as an unprecedented opportunity to begin to define a truly sovereign and independent vision of its future in line with the ideals of its founding fathers - one that allows Pakistan to fulfil its destiny as a tolerant, moderate and welfare Islamic society and be a harbinger of peace, hope, development and pluralism in the world.
The chief minister pledged to continue to work tirelessly to serve the people of Pakistan, and to try to help bridge the distance between the current scenario and the Pakistan of Quaid-e-Azam's dreams. “It has been my firm belief and an article of faith that we can only rise from poverty and indignity through tireless efforts and by getting rid of aid which injures our self-respect.
“We have to learn to rely on ourselves and the ability of our people to change their fate,” he concluded. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif issued directions to the administrations and other civic agencies of Lahore, Rawalpindi and other cities for immediate disposal of accumulated rainwater in their respective areas.
The CM said that all-out resources should be utilised to drain out rainwater from low-lying areas and a report be presented to him. He said people should not face any difficulty in the post-rain situation and warned that no leniency would be tolerated in drainage of rainwater.
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