DM Monitoring
NEW YORK: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Foreign Affairs, Tariq Fatemi, has conveyed to the United States that Pakistan would not tolerate terrorism under any circumstances.
Speaking to a private TV channel in New York, Fatemi described meetings with the Trump administration as friendly, emphasising that Pak-U.S. cooperation has remained meaningful despite regional challenges. He noted that changes in administration do not alter fundamental state relations.
He highlighted that Pakistan has recently apprehended and handed over a key terrorist wanted by the U.S., a move appreciated by the American president.
He also acknowledged the sacrifices made by the Pakistani people and law enforcement agencies in the fight against terrorism.
Fatemi further stated that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was committed to fostering strong economic ties with neighboring countries, adding that Pakistan expected significant foreign investment in the next three to six months.
Earlier, Special Assistant to PM on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi, who is presently on a tour to the United States, will today meet US’s Acting Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Lisa S. Dougherty Kenna as part of high-level contacts between the government of Pakistan and the Donald Trump administration, reported media channel on Wednesday.
Sources told media channel that Fatemi had already met with the US Congress Standing Committee chairman Brian Mast.
Similarly, he had also met with Sydney Kamlager-Dove, who is Congress’s Sub-Committee on South and Central Asia member, sources informed.
Likewise, Fatemi had also held meetings with Pakistan Caucus Co-chair Jack Bergman and Tom Suozzi, they said, adding the purpose of holding all these meetings was to improve Pak-US ties.
Earlier, The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister/Minister of State, Syed Tariq Fatemi, held a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday during which he underscored the need to resolve the conflicts in Kashmir and Palestine.
According to a press release of the Pakistani Mission to the UN, the special assistant briefed the secretary-general about Pakistan’s priorities during its Security Council term as a non-permanent member and reaffirmed his country’s strong support for the United Nations’ central role in addressing global challenges, including peace and security, development and climate change.
