ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday lauded Pakistan's role in the war on terror and criticised the recent US comments about the country.

"The United States, instead of taunting Pakistan, should praise its role and unmatched sacrifices to protect the region from terrorists," the interior minister said while addressing a ceremony at the Police Lines in the federal capital.

"Pakistan is collecting the thorns spread by the United States," he said, adding that no country has sacrificed in the war against terrorism more than Pakistan.

"We have always made efforts to establish peace in the region," he said while addressing a ceremony in the Police Lines in the federal capital. "No one has made more sacrifices than Pakistan in the war against terrorism."

He further added that the US instead of taunting Pakistan should praise its role and 'unmatched sacrifices to save the region from terrorists.'

"The recent statement of US President Donald Trump is equal to making fun of Pakistan's sacrifices in the war against terrorism," he said. "No one has the right to attack Pakistan's sovereignty."

He further added that terrorist groups in Afghanistan would have posed a threat to the entire region had Pakistan not anti-terrorist operations.

"Pakistan has made sacrificed its soldiers to protect the region from terrorists," the federal minister said. "If our efforts cannot be praised, no one has the right to declare us dishonest."

He further said that Pakistan continues to collect the thorns spread by the US in the region.

"The US has left huge piles of weapons...the country easily exited Afghanistan after Russia left the country," he said.

"We have only received problems such as drugs and terrorism for supporting the United States," said Iqbal.

The interior minister also highlighted the issue of Afghan refugees and criticised the United States for not allowing a single Syrian refugee from entering its territory, while Pakistan bore the burden of 35,00,000 refugees.