Nations No Longer Expect Pakistan To Come Knocking With A Begging Bowl: Shehbaz Sharif
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While addressing the armed forces in Quetta, Shehbaz Sharif called upon the people of Pakistan to make maximum use of the country's natural resources.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday stated that the international community no longer expects Islamabad to approach them with a begging bowl, noting that he and Field Marshal Asim Munir will be the last to shoulder this responsibility.
While addressing the armed forces in Quetta, Sharif called upon the people of Pakistan to make maximum use of the country's natural resources.
'They (International Community) don't expect us to come with a begging bowl. I am the last person, along with field Marshal Munir, to carry this burden on our shoulders," said Sharif.
'We must make full use of natural resources and deploy them for these positive ventures."
'…(intl community) Doesn't expect us to come with a begging bowl. I am the last person, along with the field Marshal Munir to carry this burden on my shoulder…' says Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif as he calls for usage of Pakistani natural resourcesVdo Ctsy: Pak media pic.twitter.com/B6iu7QLIe2
— Sidhant Sibal (@sidhant) May 31, 2025
Sharif Calls China 'Time-Tested Friend'
The Pakistani Prime Minister described China as a 'time-tested" friend and noted that partner nations now expect Islamabad to engage with them through trade and economic cooperation.
'China is the most time-tested friend of Pakistan. Saudi Arabia is the most reliable, trustworthy friend of Pakistan. Also, Turkey, Qatar and UAE," he said.
'Let me make this point abundantly clear, they expect us to engage us to engage them in trade, commerce, innovation, research and development, education, health, investments in profitable ventures," he further added.
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