"Pakist­an was only paid for servic­es it render­ed, the money is ours," Mushar­raf saysFormer president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf says Pakistan has always been sincere to the US in fight against terrorism but it was the US, which betrayed Pakistan every now and then. Pakistan will not act in haste, remains committed to Afghanistan peace: NSCThe former military chief emphasised that the US can assist Pakistan in figuring out the targets but any strategy should be led by Pakistan. He noted that during his presidency, Pakistan always stood by the US but America would often backtrack on it promises. Musharraf defended, as an apt decision, Pakistan’s joining of the war against terrorism September 11, 2001 attacks in New York and Washington. Musharraf spoke after US President Donald Trump’s abrasive tweet on New Year accused Pakistan of ‘lies and deceit’.

Source: The Express Tribune January 03, 2018 06:56 UTC