Pakistan enjoys good ties with all countries: Sartaj Aziz

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, terming Pakistan’s isolation as propaganda, said it was enjoying good relationships with China, Russia and the Middle East besides other significant countries of the world.

Pakistan stands at the right place at all international forums keeping in view the kind of alliances being formed in the world today, he said in an interview with BBC on Wednesday.To a question on the Kashmir issue, he said it must be resolved according to the aspirations of the Kashmiris as those who can shed their blood for a just cause willingly can’t be subdued by any power.

He said as the withdrawal of foreign forces began from Afghanistan, troubles started in the Middle East and a shift in the US foreign policy could be seen with its increased focus on Asia.To a question, Sartaj Aziz said the United States was changing its policy in order to check the increasing influence of China in the world; and as India fits more in that policy, therefore, Washington and New Delhi were coming closer.

He said Pakistan, in the new situation, had been getting closer to China, Russia and other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and was also maintaining its ties with the US for being its ally for some four decades. However, he said, Pakistan wanted to have cordial relations with the United States side by side China and other countries.