Islamabad: Pakistan today strongly reacted to US President Barack Obama's remarks that the country could become a safe haven for terrorists and would continue to face instability for decades to come.
In his last State of the Union address on Tuesday, Mr Obama had said that "instability will continue for decades in many parts of the world - in the Middle East, in Afghanistan and Pakistan, in parts of central America, Africa and Asia".
He said that the US' foreign policy must be focused on the threat from the ISIS and Al-Qaeda, but it can't stop there.
"Some of these places may become safe havens for new terrorist networks; others will fall victim to ethnic conflict, or famine, feeding the next wave of refugees," he said.
"Whatever the US president said about instability in Pakistan and Afghanistan are his predictions and have nothing to do with ground realities," Mr Aziz said.
"Pakistan is taking decisive action against terrorism and militancy and days to come will witness more stability here," he said.
In his last State of the Union address on Tuesday, Mr Obama had said that "instability will continue for decades in many parts of the world - in the Middle East, in Afghanistan and Pakistan, in parts of central America, Africa and Asia".
He said that the US' foreign policy must be focused on the threat from the ISIS and Al-Qaeda, but it can't stop there.
"Some of these places may become safe havens for new terrorist networks; others will fall victim to ethnic conflict, or famine, feeding the next wave of refugees," he said.
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"Whatever the US president said about instability in Pakistan and Afghanistan are his predictions and have nothing to do with ground realities," Mr Aziz said.
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"Pakistan is taking decisive action against terrorism and militancy and days to come will witness more stability here," he said.
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