ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Friday said that they were not surprised by US President Donald Trump recent speech outlining new regional policy.

Speaking on Geo News' program 'Naya Pakistan', the minister they wanted to give a coordinated response to Trump's statement, which would have input from the government, military and intelligence community, which is why it took a couple of days.

He said that when they informed Afghanistan that their territory was being used for attacks in Pakistan, the Afghan government said that up to 40 percent of their territory was not under their control.

Asif denied that any terrorist organisation has bases in Pakistan and asked why the terrorists would need bases in Pakistan when they can freely operate in Afghanistan.

"They (terrorists) do not need bases inside Pakistan if they have such a huge area to operate from in Afghanistan," he said.

Asked about possibility of any US incursion into Pakistan, the minister said, "I cannot comment if they are thinking so. But I ask what have they achieved in the past with such drone attacks and incursions."

He said that they would make all efforts for a political solution. "We are victims of terrorism, we have been on the forefront of this war."

Asif went on to question as to who enabled the Taliban to operate freely inside Afghanistan and raise funds necessary to wage the insurgency.