ISLAMABAD, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa told U.S. ambassador to Pakistan on Wednesday that his country does not seek U.S. aid but want acknowledgment of Pakistan's sacrifices in the war against terrorism, the military said.
U.S. Ambassador David Hale met Bajwa in the army headquarters in Rawalpindi and briefed him on the new U.S. policy for South Asia.
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a speech that "we have been paying Pakistan billions and billions of dollars at the same time they are housing the very terrorists that we are fighting. But that will have to change, and that will change immediately."
The Pakistani army chief, in response to the U.S. president's remarks, said that "we are not looking for any material or financial assistance from USA but trust, understanding and acknowledgement of our contributions," according to a military statement.
"Collaboration and synergy of efforts between all stakeholders is the key to success to bring this long drawn war in Afghanistan to its logical conclusion," Bajwa said.
On Afghanistan, he said that peace in Afghanistan is as important for Pakistan as for any other country.
"We have done a lot toward that end and shall keep on doing our best, not to appease anyone but in line with our national interest and national policy," he added.
On his part, Hale said that the United States "values Pakistan's role in the war against terror and is seeking cooperation from Pakistan to resolve the Afghan issue," the statement said.
