Times of Islamabad

Pakistan officially responds over controversial election results in Bangladesh

Pakistan officially responds over controversial election results in Bangladesh

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Foreign Office has responded over the controversialelections results in Bangladesh.

Responding to a question about elections in Bangladesh, the Foreign Officespokesperson said Pakistan desires to improve its relations with Bangladesh.

“We welcome the newly elected government and hope it will take bilateralrelations away from the irritants of the past,” he remarked.

When his attention was drawn towards a report carried by New York Timesclaiming that Pakistani troops are fighting in Yemen, the spokespersonstrongly dismissed the report.

Answering questions about financial corruption at various Pakistanidiplomatic missions, the spokesman said there was a report of embezzlementin the mission in Bulgaria, and a special fact-finding officer was sent toinvestigate the issue.