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Pakistan condemns Houthi attempt to target Saudi Arabia’s airport: FO

ISLAMABAD, Aug 31 (APP):Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent attack by the Houthi militants on Abha International airport in Saudi Arabia, which was intercepted by the coalition forces. “Unfortunately the incident caused several injuries and damage to a civilian plane. We wish speedy recovery […]

Pakistan concerned about theft of radioactive material in India: FO

ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 (APP):Foreign Office’s spokesman in Islamabad on Monday said that Pakistan had noted with serious concern yet another report of theft and illicit sale of radioactive material in India. He was responding to media queries regarding another report of theft and illegal possession […]

‘Highly hypocritical’ of India to comment on minority rights elsewhere: FO

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan on Wednesday rejected the “gratuitous remarks” of Indian External Affairs Ministry on the incident involving statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, saying it was highly hypocritical of a country which was purveyor of state-sponsored discrimination. “It is highly hypocritical of a country that is […]

FO regrets media reports misquoting FM’s remarks on Taliban, Daesh

ISLAMABAD, The Foreign Office spokesperson on Monday regretted a certain section of media for misquoting and twisting the remarks of Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi about the need for peace and stability in Afghanistan through an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned process. FO Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri […]

FO rubbishes Indian media’s fabricated report over GSP+ status

ISLAMABAD, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri Tuesday strongly rebutted a concocted news item of Asian News International (ANI), an Indian news outlet, about withdrawal of GSP+ status to Pakistan, terming it as ‘fabricated and a continuation of the India’s malicious […]

U.S. State Dept’s report on Pakistan judiciary ‘factually incorrect’: FO

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan on Tuesday terming the report of U.S. State Department as “factually incorrect and misleading” said the country’s courts were independent and functioning in accordance with the Constitution. Responding to media queries regarding the Investment Climate Statements for 2021 released by the US Department […]

Incidents of illicit sale of Uranium in India matter of deep concern: FO

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan on Friday describing the reports of yet another incident of attempted illegal sale of Uranium in India as a “matter of deep concern”, reiterated its call for thorough investigation of such incidents and measures for strengthening the security of nuclear materials to prevent […]

Pakistan committed to strong ties with African nations: FO

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan on Tuesday expressed commitment to forge stronger partnership with Africa in all spheres of cooperation and reaffirmed its full support to the aspirations of African nations for peace, progress and prosperity. The Foreign Office extended its heartiest felicitations on ‘Africa Day 2021’, commemorating […]

FM Qureshi’s remarks ‘not anti-Semitic’: FO

ISLAMABAD, The Foreign Office on Friday said the remarks of Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi made in his interview with CNN “could not be construed as anti-Semitic by any stretch of the imagination”. “Any twist given to the Foreign Minister’s remarks would unfortunately prove the […]

No change in Pakistan’s principled position on IIOJK dispute: FO

There is no change in Pakistan’s principled position on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute that remains anchored in the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions. This was stated by foreign office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri while responding to media query. He said Prime Minister Imran Khan, in his address on […]

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