ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday blamed United States (US) policies for the regional instability and urged the Obama administration to analyse the role of US and its allies in the South Asia.
Winding up the discussion on an adjournment motion moved by Senator Mushahid Hussain about US President Barack Obama's remarks that instability will continue for decades in Pakistan, Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz said "Pakistan's answer to instability is the strengthening democracy in the country".
"The US created 'holy warriors' in our tribal areas during 'Afghan Jihad' and then left them as soon as the war was over, a factor which contributed to decades of instability in Pakistan and the region," asserted Aziz.
Talking about any external threats to the country's stability, Aziz added that since 2013, Pakistan is pursuing a policy of non-interference and is not taking part in other nations' wars.
The foreign affairs adviser said, "We have decided that we are not going to indulge in fighting other countries' wars now, and this policy is being pursued vigorously by the government."
"Pakistan has also taken a strong stance against terrorism, operation Zarb-i-Azb in tribal areas and operation against criminals in Karachi has helped improve the internal security situation of the country," he added.
In his last State of the Union address, US President Obama had warned: “Instability will continue for decades in many parts of the world – in the Middle East, in Afghanistan and Pakistan, in parts of central America, Africa and Asia.”
Obama also identified a link between militancy and instability and warned that some unstable regions might become safe havens for terrorists.
“Instability will continue for decades in many parts of the world – in the Middle East, in Afghanistan and Pakistan, in parts of Central America, Africa and Asia,” he had said.
Aziz had reacted to the statement the very next day and termed Obama's predictions 'away from ground realities.
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