PAKISTAN DEFENCE
‘lllusory’ Policy
(NZ.P.A.-Reuter —Copyright) RAWALPINDI, July 23 A leading Pakistani Opposition member of Parliament. Mr Yousaf Kbataack, asked the Government to leave the South-east Asia Treaty Organisation and the Central Treaty Organisation if it would mean real friendship with China.
Opening a foreign policy debate, he made a strong appeal for independence and non-alignment Rc erring » a statement by the Pakistan Foreign Minister. Mr Zulfikar Ala Bhutto, that Pakistan "would be assisted by the greatest power in Asia” if it was attacked, hr said he hoped Mr Bhutto bee made the statement after reaching a clear-cut under-sending with China. Mr Kbattak s»;d Pakistan hao linked itself to S E A T O C.E.N T O in the hope of getting security, but ft was now a proved fact that Pakistan was more insecure today than before because of the pacts.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30191, 24 July 1963, Page 15
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