US EditionNations No Longer Expect Pakistan To Come Knocking With A Begging Bowl: Shehbaz Sharif
- On May 31, 2025, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed armed forces in Quetta, declaring that Islamabad will no longer approach allies with a begging bowl.
- Sharif stated that neither he nor Field Marshal Asim Munir wish to continue shouldering the responsibility of economic reliance and called on Pakistan to maximize the use of its natural and human resources.
- He emphasized the expectation of partner nations like China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, and the UAE for Pakistan to engage in equal partnerships involving trade, innovation, education, health, and investments.
- Sharif emphasized that the international community now anticipates Pakistan to engage as an equal partner rather than relying on aid, and he referred to China as a longstanding and dependable ally, underscoring a focus on mutually beneficial economic and developmental collaborations.
- The declaration signifies Pakistan's intent to strengthen self-reliance and economic progress, marking a potential shift in its international economic relations and domestic resource use.
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'Allies Like China No Longer Expect Us To Come With Begging Bowl': Pak PM
Pakistan PM talked about "improved ties" between Islamabad and its allies like China, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey and said they (allies) don't expect Pakistan to go with a "begging bowl" to them.
Allies no longer expect us to go around with begging bowl: Pak PM's big admission
Admitting that his country had turned to allies with a "begging bowl" to shore up its financial reserves, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the partner countries no longer expected Islamabad to do so.
Shahbaz Sharif said, 'The world expects us to engage with them through trade, innovation, education, health and investment in profitable sectors, and not beg. Field Marshal Asim Munir and I will not bear this burden anymore.' He also said that Pakistan should make better use of its resources and invest them in development.
Shehbaz Sharif admits Pakistan goes around world with 'begging bowl': 'Nations no longer expect us...'
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that the international community no longer expects Islamabad to approach them with a 'begging bowl' but rather seek to pursue relationships based on equal partnerships in trade, investment, and innovation. He made the statement while addressing members of the armed forces in Quetta. Sharif calls China a 'time-tested friend' The Pakistani Prime Minister described China as a "time-tested" fr…
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