‘Associates no longer expect to come up with us: Shahbaz Sharif believes that Pakistan can no longer trust the handout

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has admitted that the country’s major allies now expect a strategic partnership in trade, innovation and investment, not financial handouts.Addressing senior military officials in Quetta, Sharif announced the end of Pakistan’s dependence on foreign aid, stating that China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar and UAE, including major colleagues, now expect equal partnership on the basis of trade and innovation.Sharif indicated a change in the international posture of Pakistan, saying, “They no longer expect us to go there with a bowl of begins.” “China is the most tested friend of Pakistan. Saudi Arabia is one of the most reliable and trusted friends of Pakistan, and therefore others, Türkiye, Qatar and UAE. But let me explain this point in abundance. They expect us to now engage them mutually attached to business, commerce, innovation, research and development, education and health, investment, and profitable enterprises. They no longer expect to go there with the bowl of begging us. ,He insisted on the need to infection with self -reliance with dependence, urging the country to exploit his own natural and human resources. “We should make full use of them and deploy them for these very profitable undertakings,” he said.The Prime Minister’s comment came in the presence of the region Marshal Asim Munir, which strengthens a message of shared national responsibility. Sharif said, “He will be the last person with me, to push this burden on our shoulders.”A speech has come a few days after the International Monetary Fund provided a loan package of more than $ 2.3 billion. India had objected to the deal, accused Pakistan of using such money to support state-proposed terrorism. Pakistan has sought IMF support from 1958 to 25 times.