Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Wednesday that the strategy of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir have enhanced Pakistan’s image at the international level.
Speaking to journalists in Islamabad, the defence minister said the country stood at a critical juncture where the eyes of the world were fixed upon Pakistan. He expressed hope that the second round of talks between Iran and the United States would prove successful.
Khawaja Asif said that there was a desire that the rights of the people of Iran, Lebanon and Palestine should not be violated.
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Few days back, a session of the National Assembly was held under the chairmanship of Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, during which Defence Minister Khawaja Asif addressed the house, calling it a moment of immense pride and satisfaction in the country’s history.
He stated that Pakistan had defeated its “arch-rival” last year and that the country’s stature was now becoming more prominent on the global stage.
