LAHORE: Founder Chairman Pak US Business Council vetern trade leader Iftikhar Ali Malik Thursday urged US to unfreeze all foreign reserves of Afghan instantly otherwise economic crisis caused by draining coffers could trigger ever bigger catastrophe in memory. Talking to a delegation of PTI stalwarts from Sangla Hill led by Mian Kashif Iqbal Arain political Secretary to Governor Punjab,he said Pakistan’s principaled position on the frozen Afghan foreign bank reserves remains that these are owned by the Afghan nation and these should be released.The utilisation of Afghan funds should be the sole sovereign decision of Afghanistan,he added. He said Pakistan has been advocating for the release of Afghanistan’s frozen money all along so that the economic crisis facing the war torn country could be addressed on top priority.He said humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan and its economic crisis were inextricably linked. Iftikhar Ali Malik again urged the international community especially western countries and US to play constructive role in alleviating the sufferings of innocent Afghans and emphasised that “ time is of the essence “. He said actually frozen reserves are not meant for humanitarian aid but to back up the country’s currency,help in monetary policy and manage the country’s … Continue reading Pak US Business Council calls upon US to unfreeze all Afghan foreign reserves