Pakistan to make policies in supreme national interest: Khar

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said on Tuesday that Pakistan would formulate policies keeping in view core objectives and supreme national interest.

Talking to media outside the Parliament she said "We will make polices keeping in view core objectives and national interests of the country supreme".

To a question, the minister said that during ambassadors' conference it was discussed how to re-evaluate countries polices, keeping in view national interests. Pakistan's interest was defined in the conference and the means to protect it were also discussed in detail.

Khar said the issue of regional security also came under discussion. She said the conference also discussed the ways to move forward and make cordial ties with other countries without compromising upon the national interest. All this, she said is part of the consultation process.

She said recommendations of the conference would be sent to Parliament and its National Security Committee for approval. "Being a supreme body, the Parliament has the authority to make polices", she added.

To a question she said there was complete unity among institutions and political parties on important national issues. She was of the view that conflict with any country was not in Pakistan's interest. "We do not want to end our ties with any country; we are just protecting and safeguarding our national interests."

Foreign Minister said that the President, Prime Minister and all the institutions were on the same page. Replying to question about NATO supply, she said Parliament and Parliament National Security Committee had the mandate to make the decisions. "Every institution has its on mandate and is working according to that", she said.

The Minister said although making of polices was the responsibility of the politicians, inputs from other institutions should come.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2011