ISLAMABAD – Foreign Office says Pakistan will continue to play its role forreduction of tension and peace and stability in the region.
At her weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Thursday, Foreign OfficeSpokesperson Aisha Farooqui pointed out Pakistan is an important country inthe region and it has historic relations with Iran, Saudi Arabia and theUnited States.
She said the foreign minister during his engagements in Tehran and SaudiArabia put forward Pakistan’s point of view that war is in nobody’sinterest and that we are partner for peace.
The spokesperson said the second briefing to the UN Security Council on thesituation in occupied Jammu and Kashmir in five months constitutes successof Pakistan to highlight the plight of oppressed Kashmiri people. She saidthis reaffirms that Kashmir is an internationally recognized dispute whichis on the agenda of the Security Council for seven decades.
Responding to a question about Pakistani prisoners languishing in foreignjails, the Spokesperson said Pakistan is cognizant of its responsibilitytowards them and its missions abroad are extending fully facilitation andassistance to the prisoners. She pointed out that about ten thousandPakistan nationals are imprisoned in foreign jails and as a result of ourefforts, about 4637 prisoners have been released over the last one year.
She said our mission in Saudi Arabia is discussing with Saudi authoritiesthe release of its prisoners. So far five hundred and seventy nineprisoners have been released by Saudi authorities on the clemency announcedby the Saudi Crown Prince. In addition, fifteen hundred Pakistanis havebeen released by Saudi Arabia under various other clemencies and completionof their sentences.
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Responding to a question, Aisha Farooqui said the US envoy Alice Wells isexpected to visit Pakistan during which talks will be held on the entirespectrum of bilateral relations and regional situation.
She said the visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to Davos is also on thecards.
When asked about US-Taliban talks, Aisha Farooqui said Pakistan haswelcomed the resumption of their talks. She hoped the talks will beconcluded at the earliest leading to infra Afghan negotiations.
