2024-07-07 19:17:07
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif arrived in Kazakhstan to participate in the SCO Summit. SCO is seen against America. That is why Pakistan has now had to give clarification. Pakistan said on Thursday that it will not be a part of any group. Russian and Chinese leaders have called for a more ‘fair and transparent’ world order at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. The Foreign Office has rejected the notion that Pakistan is part of any block. Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zehra Baloch said, ‘First of all I would like to make it clear that Pakistan has repeatedly said that we are not a part of any group. We do not believe in group politics.’ He said this when he was asked whether Pakistan would become a part of the Russian or Chinese group? At the summit, Chinese President Jinping called for an end to external interference, pointing to America. While Russian President Putin proposed a new EuroAsia agreement, demanding an end to external military presence.
what did pakistan say
Pakistan is also a member of the SCO, which is viewed with suspicion by the West. “We believe in good relations with all countries based on mutual respect, mutual trust and non-interference in each other’s domestic affairs,” he stressed. “Secondly, Pakistan’s membership in the SCO is not recent. Pakistan has been a member for many years. It is a multilateral organisation. It is a multilateral organisation that focuses on promoting regional cooperation and connectivity and finding common solutions to common problems, including security, economic and connectivity issues,” he added.
Pakistan wants to barter
He said, ‘Regarding the meeting between the President of the Russian Federation and the Pakistani Prime Minister, there has been a positive progress in the relations between Pakistan and the Russian Federation. Both countries are engaged with each other on many aspects of bilateral cooperation.’ In the meeting held in Astana, the Russian President expressed his desire to increase energy cooperation in front of Shahbaz Sharif. However, since Pakistan is facing a shortage of foreign exchange reserves, Shahbaz proposed barter. But this has not been agreed upon yet.