Pakistan Vows Neutrality in Ukraine Crisis, Insists Ties with US on Track
(WorldNews Asia)

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi dismissed suggestions his country`s “neutral” stance in the Russia-Ukraine conflict is straining Islamabad`s relationship with the United States or the West at large, in an interview Sunday with VOA. The South Asian nuclear-armed Muslim country has resisted Western pressure to condemn Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, instead advocating dialogue and diplomacy to end the crisis. Pakistan has argued that it needs to step back from global bloc politics to improve ties with all countries, including Russia, and to tackle its own domestic economic challenges. “We do not want to be part of any camp. We have paid a price for being in camps. That is...