ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has termed the United States (US) sanctions on Pakistani firms “illogical”, reiterating the country’s nuclear system was not meant for any aggression but only deterrence.
Addressing a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad on Tuesday, the premier told the cabinet members that Pakistan’s nuclear system was very dear to its 240 million people and they would never make any compromise on it, Pakistan state-run news agency, APP, reported.
Earlier, the US imposed sanctions on four Pakistani firms. Pakistan’s Foreign Office has termed the US allegations “unfounded”.
Deputy PM to Visit Bangladesh
Meanwhile, Sharif said that Pakistan-Bangladesh relations were entering a new era as the latter had abolished erstwhile 100 percent scanning of Pakistan’s export products and special desk at airports for screening Pakistani passport holders.
Sharif said Pakistan was also reciprocating with positive indicators and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar was scheduled to visit Dhaka in February.
He also informed the participants about his meeting with Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Dr Yunus, and the presidents of Indonesia and Turkiye on the sidelines of the D-8 Summit in Cairo.
Prime Minister Shehbaz told the cabinet members that said that terrorism witnessed a surge in the country during the last few months as in a recent attack, the terrorists killed 17 security personnel and the security forces also eliminated eight of the Khawarij.
He said that in coordination with the provincial governments, all-out resources were being utilised to purge the country of terrorism and reiterated the resolve not to sit idle until the objective was achieved.
