The US having failed to achieve even a semblance of peace in Afghanistan directs its rising frustrations on us. A recent demonstration of it is the meeting of FATF where the US proposed to place Pakistan on the watch list. General Bajwa was trying to negate the impression that Pakistan in any way has been supporting the Afghan-oriented militants. Miftah leaves for Paris to plead Pakistan’s case in FATF meetingA more challenging task would be reducing Indian hostility. These multiple foreign policy challenges that Pakistan faces demand an honest appraisal and a genuine effort towards their resolution.

Source: The Express Tribune February 21, 2018 05:14 UTC