The former Ambassador of United States of America to Pakistan, Cameron Munter has said that Pakistan was out of America’s “do more” pressure. He said it can serve as a key moment for the country.
According to media reports, the former American Ambassador has made these remarks while speaking at the Margalla Dialogue 2021 on Tuesday where he touched upon US-Pakistan relations. He said that it is crucial for Pakistan to focus on economic issues.
On the occasion, Cameron Munter, a retired diplomat who now works as a global consultant, has said that the America saw the problems of South Asia associated with terrorism and Afghanistan for the last two decades. He said that Washington’s present understanding of Pakistan is based on dated ideas.
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The former Ambassador further stated that the US was directing its entire energy on tackling climate change, coronavirus, trade and digital governance issues. He said that the US is not looking at this region with the same perspective as Pakistan, adding that like Islamabad, Washington is also facing a host of problems.
While talking about the United States of America, Munter has said that said that it would be a mistake to consider the US too weak or present it as an all-powerful country. He also delved into international politics, saying that it was not possible to limit warfare to generals or diplomatic missions to ambassadors alone.
The Ambassador said that the foreign minister and diplomats are not just Pakistan’s representatives; its students, cricketers and teachers also represent the face of the country.
“America’s defeat in Afghanistan had changed the regional situation. Pakistan was no longer under pressure from the US to ‘do more'”, he said, adding that it is a crucial opportunity for Pakistan, considering that it is no longer under America’s “do more” pressure.
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