Islamabad: Pakistan will import 2 million tons of wheat and natural gas from Russia despite the international sanctions on Moscow that has come with his attacks in Ukraine, according to the prime minister.
Announcing the development, Imran Khan said Islamabad will import gas to satisfy that of Pakistan rising domestic and industrial needs.
“We have signed agreements with importing natural gas because Pakistan’s gas reserves are running out, ”he said in his televised address to the nation earlier this week.
“Insha’Allah (God willing), time will tell we had great discussions “.
In his address, Khan, who paid to two-day inaugural visit to Moscow last week, he said Islamabad would be an “independent” foreigner. policye no more join “anyone’s “war.
“My two recent visits in China and Russia have it earned respect for Pakistan. Desires soon see the benefits of these visits, ”he argued.
Khan expressed concern over the attacks in Ukraine. A post- the statement of the meeting said that Khan told President Vladimir Putin that “he regretted the latest situation between Russia and Ukraine “and had hoped that” diplomacy could prevent a military conflict.”
Now, the best diplomats of 22 countries stationed in Islamabad has he urged Pakistan to do so support a resolution condemn violence in Ukraine in the United Nations General Assembly.
Pakistan and Russia signed two agreements: in 2015 and 2021– for the construction of a 1,100-kilometer (684-mile) gas pipeline, known as the Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline Project, from Karachi to Punjab.
The 2.5 billion dollars project it is expected begin next year, but analysts see little chance for meet the deadline due to myriad global sanctions on Moscow, which will have long-standing impacts.
Referring to the participation of Pakistan in The Washington War against terrorism, Khan said Islamabad has admitted heavy losses in terms of screw e economy in the so-called war.
“We have lost 80,000 lives and suffered a loss of $ 150 billion by participating in war (against terrorism), even if we had nothing to do with it. No Pakistanis were involved in 9/11 terrorist attacks in Washington and New York, ”he noted.
“The most shameful thing is that our ally was bombing our own country,” he said referring to over 400 US drone strikes on Northwestern tribe of Pakistan region near the border with Afghanistan from 2004 to 2016.
Khan took the opportunity to target his political opponents by blaming his predecessor Nawaz Sharif and former President Asif Zardari for their tacit support to US drone attacks.
“Those of which assets they are abroad, they cannot create an independent foreigner policy. Only those who have no strangers assets can do it, “he said.
Khan also announced some measures including a reduction in oil and electricity prices in an attempt at mitigation rising inflation in Village.
Russia-Ukraine violence has entered its sixth day on Tuesday.
The violence was met with indignation from international community, with the European Union, the United Kingdom, Japan and the United States implementing a range of economic sanctions on Russia.
Western countries to have also agreed to supply arms to Ukraine.
