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Summary FM Hina Ranbbani Khar has said Pakistan does not want permanent blockade of NATO supply.
In an exclusive interview to Dunya News in Chicago, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said Pakistan’s sovereignty should be respected.The public reaction comes when sovereignty of the country is violated, Hina said.She said that Pakistan’s Parliament has urged better relations with the world community and it has reviewed relations with the US and ISAF.The foreign minister said that Pakistan is still under pressure regarding restoration of NATO supply.We want to tell the world that Pakistan is also a coalition partner to ensure peace in Afghanistan which is also in the better interest of the region, she added.Rejecting the criticism over President Zardari’s participation in Chicago Conference, Hina Rabbani Khar said those criticising the President want to drag the country into backwardness.The foreign minister further said that restoration of NATO supply is not the issue only between Pakistan and the US but it is a matter of relations with sixty countries.Pakistan’s stance cannot be well understood if it is kept at distance from the world community, she concluded.
