Emergency could not be declared in Pakistan after US Foreign Secretary Condoleezza Rice phoned President Musharraf, said Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri on Sunday, reported ARY television.
Addressing a public meeting in Kasur, the foreign minister said Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh would visit Pakistan after general elections and hoped there would be progress on the Kashmir issue.
APP adds: He said no one could dare to dictate Pakistan because Pakistan is a sovereign country. "Pakistan is a nuclear power and a sovereign nation and nobody can dictate to us, nor we will accept dictation." The foreign minister said Pakistan would further develop ties with the US on an equal basis. "Owing to its successful foreign policy, Islamabad has cordial relations with all superpowers including China, Saudi Arabia and European Union on an equal basis," he said. |