- FO spokesperson says no meeting planned between PM Kakar, India’s Modi
- Says Islamabad doesn’t consider it appropriate to respond to Afghan officials anti-Pakistan statements
ISLAMABAD: As world leaders converge in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28), Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that no meeting is planned between the India and Pakistani leadership.
“No meeting is planned between Pak-India leadership in Dubai,” said Baloch during her weekly press briefing.
The spokesperson’s comment comes as Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar is in the UAE to represent Pakistan.
At the same time, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also in the UAE for the COP28 summit.
Earlier the PM Office, in a statement on the visit, said that the premier would hold meetings with various world leaders on the sidelines of the conference without naming them.
On the other hand during weekly briefing here, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahrah Baloch expressed concern over the Palestine situation.
She said that Pakistan demanded an investigation into the attacks on hospitals, mosques and residential areas in Gaza by the Israeli forces.
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She said atrocities on Palestinians should be stopped as Israel continued to annihilate unarmed people of Gaza.
She said Pakistan stands along Palestinians.
The spokesperson said that Pakistan was delivering aid to Gaza through Rafah crossing. “The world is facing difficulties in delivering aid to besieged Gazans due to Israel’s blockade,” Ms. Baloch added.
She said Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has raised voice in favor of Palestine and strongly condemned the ongoing Israeli brutalities.
She urged the international community to take immediate action on the situation in Palestine.
Ms Baloch said that India was committing serious violations of human rights in its occupied Kashmir. The world should take notice of Indian oppression of Kashmiri people and force India to stop atrocities.
Speaking about Afghanistan, the spokesperson said that the country has been in political turmoil for a long time. The international community has a responsibility to help the Afghan people and rebuild the country.
“Pakistan sympathizes with the Afghan people for long uncertainty,” she continued.
The spokesperson said Islamabad doesn’t consider it appropriate to respond to the anti-Pakistan statements by the Afghan officials.
She said repatriation of Afghans living illegally was going on smoothly. A large number of them are returning voluntarily. Now, Afghan citizens will be required to obtain a visa to visit Pakistan, she stated.
The spokesperson expressed concern on use of Afghan territory for terrorism in Pakistan. “We hope that the Afghan authorities will take action against the TTP, the banned outfit involved in terrorist activities in Pakistan,” Ms Baloch concluded.
