Pakistan strongly reacts over media reports of sending arms to Ukraine for war against Russia
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ISLAMABAD – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has dismissed the reports that Pakistan is sending arms to Ukraine for the ongoing war against Russia.
In her weekly press conference, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch termed the reporting on Pakistan's supply of arms to Ukraine inaccurate.
"The reporting about supply of defence items by Pakistan to Ukraine is not accurate," she said.
"Pakistan maintains a policy of non-interference in military conflicts. Pakistan only exports defence stores to other states based on strong End Use and none re-transfer assurances. And this is the case of Pakistan’s position in the Ukraine-Russia conflict," she added.
The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people, pulverised Ukrainian cities, destabilised the global economy, and uprooted millions from their homes.
In her presser, the spokesperson also spoke about Pakistan's relations with the United States and noted that they were moving with a "positive momentum".
"Regarding Pakistan-US relations, I would like to state that Pakistan is encouraged with the positive momentum in our relations with the United States and the engagement that is taking place both here and in Washington DC."
"We believe that the ongoing visits will contribute to further strengthening of bilateral relations between Pakistan and the United States," the spokesperson said.
