Pakistan to support Iran in case of US attack: Rashid
Pakistan to support Iran in case of US attack: Rashid
RAWALPINDI: Federal Minister for Railways Shaikh Rashid Ahmed while expressing fear of a US attack on Iran has categorically stated that Pakistan would never offend a Muslim neighbour at the cost of a fair-weather friend, the US.“We would support Iran if attacked by the United States and would not provide airbases to America,” he stated in categorical terms.Addressing a ceremony held in connection with Pakistan Day celebrations at Lal Hawaili here on Friday, Rashid said it is now Iran's term after the US attacked Iraq and Afghanistan. “The US is sitting ready to attack Iran but Pakistan will never allow Washington to use its territory for launching an attack,” he added.Being a nuclear state, the responsibility of Pakistan has increased manifold as far as conflicts in the region are concerned. “Pakistan is in a leading position for the Muslim Ummah and it would be impossible for Pakistan to support America in this regard.”“We have decided in clear terms that we will support Iran instead of America if any aggression is initiated against Iran,” he said. “We cannot leave our best friend for the sake of a fair-weather friend,” he added.He said Pakistan came into being in the name of Islam and it is our responsibility to make Pakistan a progressive and prosperous by following the teachings of Islam.Rashid said other Muslim countries are full of resources but being a nuclear power, Pakistan is the only country that would lead the Muslim Ummah.Commenting on the current crisis in the country, the minister said the government has to face some hardships in the present political situation but things would become normal after two or three months.About Indo-Pak talks, Rashid said Islamabad has a friendly and peaceful policy towards New Delhi but “one should not consider it our weakness”. “We can defend ourselves at the time of test,” he added.
RAWALPINDI: Federal Minister for Railways Shaikh Rashid Ahmed while expressing fear of a US attack on Iran has categorically stated that Pakistan would never offend a Muslim neighbour at the cost of a fair-weather friend, the US.“We would support Iran if attacked by the United States and would not provide airbases to America,” he stated in categorical terms.Addressing a ceremony held in connection with Pakistan Day celebrations at Lal Hawaili here on Friday, Rashid said it is now Iran's term after the US attacked Iraq and Afghanistan. “The US is sitting ready to attack Iran but Pakistan will never allow Washington to use its territory for launching an attack,” he added.Being a nuclear state, the responsibility of Pakistan has increased manifold as far as conflicts in the region are concerned. “Pakistan is in a leading position for the Muslim Ummah and it would be impossible for Pakistan to support America in this regard.”“We have decided in clear terms that we will support Iran instead of America if any aggression is initiated against Iran,” he said. “We cannot leave our best friend for the sake of a fair-weather friend,” he added.He said Pakistan came into being in the name of Islam and it is our responsibility to make Pakistan a progressive and prosperous by following the teachings of Islam.Rashid said other Muslim countries are full of resources but being a nuclear power, Pakistan is the only country that would lead the Muslim Ummah.Commenting on the current crisis in the country, the minister said the government has to face some hardships in the present political situation but things would become normal after two or three months.About Indo-Pak talks, Rashid said Islamabad has a friendly and peaceful policy towards New Delhi but “one should not consider it our weakness”. “We can defend ourselves at the time of test,” he added.
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