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Pakistan to take up with Iran the issue of handing over Chabahar Port to India

Pakistan to take up with Iran the issue of handing over Chabahar Port to India

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi says Pakistan will take upissue with Iran of handing over the Chabahar Port to India.

He further said Pakistani troops will play an advisory role in Saudi Arabiaand our army is imparting training to Saudi forces.

In an interview with a private news channel, he said Pakistan will supportany other country wishing to take benefit from its expertise in the waragainst terrorism.

To a question about Iran’s decision to hand over Chahbahar Port to India,he said Pakistan will take up the issue with Iran.

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said it is being forecasted that the government’s daysare numbered but it is now established that it will complete its tenure.

He said it is a constitutional requirement to hold polls within sixty daysand in case of any delay, the constitution also provides a year’s extensionto the government.

The prime minister said that he had not criticized the judiciary rather hehad talked of constitutional limits. He said breaching privilege of anyinstitution would lead to a free for all situation and such things cannever be in the country’s interest.

He said the 28th July verdict has been implemented and it will be thepeople to judge that verdict in the next elections.

To a question, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said Shahbaz Sharif’s name is not finalfor the Prime Minister’s slot and central executive committee of the partywill decide about it if the party gets majority in the polls.