Islamabad, Jan. 31 -- Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed frustration over his country's reliance on foreign loans, stating that seeking financial aid undermines national self-respect and is a source of embarrassment for officials, including Army Chief Asim Munir.

Addressing Pakistan's prominent exporters and business leaders at an event in Islamabad, Sharif emphasised the burden of debt on Pakistan's dignity, indicating the need for alternative economic strategies.

"We feel ashamed when Field Marshal Asim Munir and I go around the world BEGGING for money. Taking loans is a huge burden on our self-respect. Our heads bow down in shame. We cannot say NO to many things they want us to do," said Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif...