{"id":13227,"date":"2024-05-23T06:42:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T06:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/?p=13227"},"modified":"2024-05-23T06:42:27","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T06:42:27","slug":"pakistan-us-looking-toward-future-with-confidence-masood-khan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/?p=13227","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan & US looking toward future with confidence, Masood Khan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Pak-China relations is not at expense of friendship with the United States: Ambassador<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*No friction between Pakistan\u2019s relations with China and the United States<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pakistan would be a bridge to build complementarities: Masood Khan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington D.C : \u201cPakistan and United States have held many dialogue processes to promote shared objectives and we continue to work on an agenda that is mutually beneficial for the two countries,\u201d said Pakistan\u2019s Ambassador to the United States.
\u201cWe are looking towards the future, into the future with confidence,\u201d he continued.
Ambassador Masood Khan made these remarks during his interview with renowned anchor Anand Naidoo during the flagship program of China Global Television Network-America, The Heat.
Outlining the contours of Pak-US relations post withdrawal period, the Ambassador said that the two countries have worked on perception management which was critical after the \u2018messy\u2019 war on terror. He said that the two countries had decided to use the space available given the geostrategic complexities of the region for building a stand-alone relationship.
\u201cI think we have succeeded to a great extent. We will enhance this space,\u201d observed the Ambassador.
On Pak-China relations, Masood Khan observed that the relationship has proved to be productive.
\u201cOur relationship with China is not at expense of our friendship with the United States,\u201d he emphasized.
Terming China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project as \u201cvery significant\u201d, the Ambassador said that after completing early harvest projects under CPEC, the two countries realized that the mega project should also have an organic persona. He said that holistic program now included investments in tourism, technology, vocational training, agriculture and people to people exchanges.
\u201cUp to now we’ve already disbursed about $25 billion and by 2030, we would be able to complete the remaining projects,\u201d said the Ambassador
\u201cSince it is the flagship project of Belt and Road Initiative, so we have reputational commitment to this project so that it succeeds under all circumstances,\u201d he continued.
Discussing China\u2019s broader role and multilateralism, Masood Khan underscored the need that there should be a level playing field for all the countries so that they can grow together. \u201cThey can avert wars and confrontation and opt for peace through dialogue and diplomacy,\u201d he said.
He exuded optimism that the complementarities between the Western bloc and China would strengthen in the times to come which would benefit the developing world including Pakistan.
On Pakistan\u2019s economic challenges, the Ambassador observed that the country rode through the storm of 2022 and now the economy was stable. The Ambassador noted increased focus on IT, agriculture, renewable energy and extractive industries and said that the country was undertaking massive reforms including streamlining the tax regime, making the energy sector more efficient and privatizing non-performing state-owned enterprises.
\u201cCumulatively, we have a bright outlook and a bright future economically,\u201d he said.
On Prime Minister\u2019s forthcoming visit to China, the Ambassador the agenda would include strengthening defense ties, deepening economic cooperation and investing in cultural exchanges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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