ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Friday rejected the Indian Ministry of ExternalAffairs attempts to twist the remarks made by Minister of State for Health,Dr. Zafar Mirza, at the Covid-19 Video Conference of the SAARC membercountries on March 15, 2020.
“The Indian contention of “politicization” of humanitarian issue is bothmisleading and mischievous,” said the Foreign Office Spokesperson in astatement issuedhere.
The spokesperson said the Minister of State for Health had drawn attentionto the health emergency in India Occupied Jammu &Kashmir in the context ofCoronavirus and underscored the need for lifting of restrictions oncommunications and ensuring access to medical supplies.
In making this call, the spokesperson said Pakistan had not been alone.Indeed, numerous voices from within IOJ&K, India, and the world are echoingthe same message.
The Spokesperson said Pakistan’s participation in the Video Conference ofSAARC member States on Covid-19 was aimed at showing solidarity with SAARCmembers and reaffirming our abiding commitment to the SAARC process.
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The people of South Asia are well aware as to which country has been seekingto “politicize” the SAARC process and continues to obstruct its onwardmarch.
The Spokesperson said Pakistan believed that the collective endeavours ofSouth Asian nations to fight common challenges should not be allowed tobecome victim of self-serving propaganda.
“As an illustration of Pakistan’s commitment, we have reaffirmed ourreadiness to host the SAARC Health Ministers’ Conference at the appropriatetime,” he added.
