The intention to restore the trusting, mutually respectful relationship between Pakistan and the United States has been reaffirmed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Speaking at a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of ties between Pakistan and the United States in Islamabad today (Thursday), he stated that the level of this friendship could only be reached by open, true, and serious communication.
The prime minister stated that it is inappropriate to see our ties with the United States through the lens of our interactions with China and Afghanistan.
Recalling that the United States was among the first nations to grant Pakistan complete recognition is a subject of tremendous honour, he added.
The Prime Minister further remembered that his most recent meeting with President Biden had been once more quite encouraging in terms of the support for the programme we have provided for Pakistani flood victims.
According to the prime minister, we did not cause the catastrophe that destroyed more than four million acres of our arable land. There have been 1600 fatalities, mostly women and children. Livestock deaths total more than a million.
He said that while we are making extra efforts to assist the impacted parties, it won’t be sufficient until each one of them has access to all of their facilities again. Even more work needs to be done in the area of rehabilitation, which costs money. For the purpose of repairing our infrastructure and giving our people shelter, we require the assistance of the international community.
Donald Blome, the US ambassador, stated that the US will continue to help Pakistan in a variety of ways, particularly with regard to the repair and rehabilitation of the parts of the nation affected by the floods.
He asserted that Americans remain committed to supporting Pakistan. He said that more than 66 million dollars in U.S. funding for flood relief shows how strong the friendship between Pakistan and the United States is.
According to Ambassador Blome, during the past 75 years, the United States and Pakistan have developed a partnership based on respect for one another, common objectives, and shared values.
He continued by saying that throughout the years, Pakistan profited from and the people’s lives were better by more than 32 billion dollars in U.S. support.
He shown a desire to achieve common issues such as sustainable energy, trade, investment, security, and education.
Attended the 75th anniversary of Pakistan-US diplomatic ties was Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
