Revise policy on America: lawyers

LAHORE - Lawyers in the City have laid stress on the PPP government for promoting ties with China, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Turkey while redefining the national policy with regard to America.

On the hunger strike camp at the Lahore High Court Bar Association here Tuesday Member Pakistan Bar Council, Hafiz Abdul Rahman Ansari said, country was passing through a very critical phase of history which primarily was caused by the over-tilted policies of the Musharraf regime and the present government in favour of America. He said the time demanded of the rulers to show sagacity and political wisdom to know where our benefits lay as the long drawn friendship of Pakistan with America has not given any benefit. He said it was a pity that Pakistan extended every sort of cooperation and favour to the US in the war on terror but in return it received US drone attacks on its own people and America’s cultivation of strong friendship with the countries which were opposed to Pakistan and its existence. He said it was the high time that we revisit our foreign policy and neutralize our ties with America and cement the same with the time tested friends like China, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Turkey.