KARACHI: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday said the United States has been conveyed that it should change its ways in the region, noting that it has already been 16 years of fighting in Afghanistan with no results.

Speaking on Geo News' programme 'Capital Talk,' the minister said his government wants to tell the world that Pakistan has been efficiently fighting the war against terror. "Pakistan fought this war through its own resources. We only said no to US assistance."

He said that a better understanding was required as to where does the country stand on its foreign policy and suggestion were sought at the conference of Pakistani envoys held in Islamabad a few days ago.

Asif said that talks were held on Afghanistan and bilateral relations during his visit to China, Iran and Turkey.

"After China, I went to Iran, there too there were concerns over new US policy for South Asia," he said, adding that he met President Rouhani and other Iranian officials and there was harmony on the Afghan issue.

Pakistan decided to approach regional countries after US President Donald Trump announced his controversial new policy for South Asia, which included 'anti-Pakistan' remarks.

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Since then, Islamabad has gone on a diplomatic offensive, engaging regional countries that share its point of view with regards to Afghanistan.

About his visit to the US, the minister said he is likely to stay there for 12-13 days, during which he would hold meetings with his Russian and Afghan counterparts. "A meeting would also be held with Afghan president Ashraf Ghani."

Speaking of Haqqani Network, he said it operates in eastern Afghanistan.

About the country's security situation, Asif said Pakistan has been kept engaged on its borders with Afghanistan and India, adding, "We are aware of external threats, but the internal ones are more serious".

Maintaining his statement of putting on house in order, he questioned, "Did we fulfill the responsibilities of civilian institutions under the National Action Plan? Did our house get in order?"

Commenting on Rohingya issue, the minister said he does not think that China is siding with Myanmar over the issue.