This was stated by Prime Minister Imran Khan. on Friday that the “powerful” country was “outraged” by his visit to Russia in February and interrogated him decision go forward with a two-day tour amid Russian-Ukrainian tensions.
He did not name the country in his speech at the Islamabad Security Dialogue. The prime minister noted that the country’s unnamed ally India was importing oil from Russia at a time when the West was trying to impose sanctions. in in aftermath of Kremlin invasion of Ukraine.
“Today I read the British foreign secretary statements that they can not say anything to India, since it has an independent external policy. So who are we then? he asked, adding that the fault lay with with Pakistan.
“No country is respected if it is not worth on their own two legs.”
During his speech, the prime minister also praised India for his independent foreign policy which was centered around it people. “They protect their independent foreign policy.”
He began his speech by emphasizing the importance of in event. “In our view, security was defined as military [might]”, he said, adding that it was in fact”multidimensional”.
He said that the biggest “insecurity” for nation is when there is small Island of wealthy citizens surrounded by the sea of destitute. “A country without all-round prosperity will always be remain unreliable.”
He regretted fact that many failed to understand the concept of Riyasat-i-Madina. “They think that I am talking about Riyasat-i-Madin in order to collect votes as well as use Islam for political goals.”
Commenting on state of Madina, he called it “unique” model where people were lifted up to be great civilization. “This is part of history is not mythology,” he said, adding that it model was the very definition of national security.
“They proved that when a nation cares of the weakest people that is real security […] security follows when every citizen owns his country,” he said, adding that military could only give you are “limited security”.
Speaking about Pakistan, the Prime Minister called “unequal development” in Pakistan as the largest reason for country’s insecurity. “BUT small elite bookmark capture to our resources and not allow this competition succeed.”
He went on say that the same elite also introduced English secondary education system which meant that good Jobs will only go to those who said language. Prime Minister Imran further said that this also influenced on health and justice system where only the rich were served.
prime minister also kept the absence of rule of law like reason behind insecurity in the country, stating that no country can truly progress or realize your potential without it. He noted how the same has been applied in state of Madina.
“I want be apart of a state that gives me justice, where my rights, life and property protected,” he said.
Citing an example from history, he said that the invaders from the north would go straight to Delhi. facing practically without resistance. “They are faced no resistance because people there was no share in in system. It was feudal system,” he said the man upstairs ruled over in people.
Finally, referring to independent foreign policy, he said that policy while of independence”made meaning.” “We were bankrupt, we had no resources and problems.”
But our addiction on foreign aid caused According to him, this is the biggest damage to the country. “We didn’t bother to discover the potential God gave us. man reaches his true potential when it faces resistance,” he said, citing an example of but muscle atrophies when it’s gone in use.
“When a nation starts thinking that we can’t achieve anything without help, it can’t succeed,” he said, adding that the independent foreign policy was inextricably linked with nation progress.
“Sacrificed my own country for someone else’s interest
Talking about the Afghan “jihad” prime minister said that Pakistan has never appreciated what it has lost and what it has gained through its participation.
“We never assessed whether we participated in order help Afghan people or was it for receiving foreign aid,” he said, adding that Pakistan’s losses far outweigh the foreign aid provided.
He went on say that after 9/11 Pakistan changed his position on resistance against foreign occupation called it “terrorism”.
“We have violated our own principles,” he said, noting the economic ruin and labeling of Pakistan that followed soon after.
“We sacrificed our country for benefit of one more […]. That is why I believe that a country without an independent foreign policy has no respect in in world and cannot protect the interests of this people.”
He went on say the goal of PTI government was to develop an independent foreign policy and prevent the country from becoming part of of specific camp. “We tried to keep our external policy independent, one it just depends on what is good for Pakistan 220 million people”, he said, adding that the country had never received amount of international respect shown during last three plus half years.
Meanwhile Leader of opposition in The National Assembly criticized prime minister speech, stating that he was “shocked way Imran Khan endangered global interests of the country”.
“His repeated praise for [Narendra] alien modi policy it’s an insult to the victims of valiant Kashmiris defy the Hindutva. Among other things, the damage caused to our overseas policy uncountable,” he said.
