'International Community Doesn't Expect Us To Come With A Begging Bowl': Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif (VIDEO)

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said, the international community doesn't expect us to come with a begging bowl. The Pakistani Prime Minister made the statement while addressing members of the armed forces in Quetta.

"China is the most time tested friend of Pakistan.Saudi Arabia is the most reliable, trutworthy friend of Pakistan, Turkey Qatar UAE," he said. He further said, "Let me make this point abundant clear, they expect us to engage us to engage them in trade, in commerce, innovation, research and development, education, health, investments in profitable ventures," he added.

With emphasis he said, "They no more expect, that we go there with a begging bowl." He further said, "I am the last person, along with the field Marshal Asim Munir to carry this burden on my shoulder. Because it ultimately translates on the shoulders of this great nation."

He called upon for usage of Pakistani natural resources and said, "We must make full use of natural resources and deploy them for these positive ventures."