Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said Pakistan's strategic assets like nuclear installations and big dams were not damaged by the October 8 quake.
Addressing newspersons Sunday evening, Aziz rejected a recent European Union statement that quake-related aid should be approved by Parliament.
"Pakistan is a sovereign country and understands its responsibilities. There is no need to tell us what to do," he added.
Aziz said a mechanism had already been put in place to ensure utilisation of funds in a transparent manner.
He said the success of Saturday's donors' conference had proved that Pakistan enjoyed a respectable place among the comity of nations.
"The countries having no diplomatic relations have also made contributions," Aziz added.
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