NEW YORK: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar here on Saturday stated that Pakistan enjoys constructive and historic relations with the United States of America (USA).
Talking to representatives of Pakistani media at the Pakistani Mission in New York, he said relations with the US will be strengthened in days to come. He said the Pakistani diaspora was contributing in the United States and playing its due role in the community building.
The caretaker PM said during his stay in the US he held meetings with different business bodies, which showed interests in the economic revival plans in Pakistan.
He also termed his discussion with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva highly constructive, adding she hoped that the upcoming mandated government would carry on the economic plan.
He said the IMF remained very appreciative of the interim government’s steps over illegal trade of dollars.
He also said that he did not sought anything from the IMF, but reassured it that Pakistan was a responsible country and would fulfill its obligations made with the international lender.
In reply to a question about rising inflation in Pakistan, he said the caretaker government had conducted administrative intervention against the sugar and wheat mafias with effective measures.
He, however, clarified that prices of certain commodities are linked with the international prices.
The prime minister claimed that after taking over of the caretaker government, prices of essential commodities have decreased and the value of the rupee against the dollar has gone up.
About the elections, he said holding of general elections was the responsibility of the Election Commission. The caretaker government is fully committed to facilitating the ECP in holding free, fair and transparent polls.
He said there was no plan to keep the PTI or any other political party out of the electoral process.
In reply to a question about alleged human rights abuses and a bill in the US Congress, Mr Kakar said there was no truth to it. He said judiciary in the country was independent and providing justice to the citizens.
Mr Kakar said Pakistan was an independent country and not answerable to any country or the Congress.
About the murder of Khalistan Movement Sikh leader in Canada, the prime minister said it had jolted the West and raised serious questions about the role of Indian state. He said Pakistan had been a victim of such state-sponsored terrorism and shared evidences of ‘Pakistan centric’ at different global and multilateral fora about the role of Indian state.
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