ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Friday denied the reports of talks between Chinaand the separatists from Baluchistan regarding the protection of theChina-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
During his weekly press briefing, Foreign office spokesperson Dr MuhammadFaisal said that Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson has already rejectedthese speculations stating that both the governments have been working incoordination on security matters regarding the China-Pakistan EconomicCorridor (CPEC).
He said CPEC is a flagship project of Belt and Road initiatives and is ahallmark of Pak-China strong friendship.Regarding Pakistani troops in Saudi Arabia, he said a Pakistani militarygroup is present there for training purposes not to take part in ‘SaudiItehad.’
Dr Faisal said Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif visited Russia to holdbilateral consultations with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Replying to a question he said both the Foreign Ministers reiterated thatthere was no military solution to the Afghan conflict and a negotiatedsettlement through an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace and reconciliationprocess was the only viable option for lasting peace in Afghanistan.
The Spokesperson said that Pakistan has serious concerns over its probableplacement in Grey-list of FATF and termed it as a clear violation ofestablished rules.
Regarding the recent statement of Indian COAS, he said that India is inhabit of placing baseless allegations against Pakistan. It is a part ofIndia’s malicious designs against Pakistan.
He said Indian occupation forces killed eight Kashmiris including 17-yearold girl, Saima Wani and 55-year old mentally-challenged Syed Habibullah inShopian and Budgam respectively. People in Srinagar and Poonch areas inIndian occupied Jammu & Kashmir were also martyred.
He said the miseries of the people in IoK have increased day by day as theIndian occupation forces in Srinagar, Pulwama, Shopian, Islamabad, Kulgam,Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipore districts continue to terrorize by illegalhouse searches, damaging properties and beating the people without anyprovocation in day and at night.
The Foreign Office also paid condolences for Aseman Airliner air crash inthe city of Semirom on 18 February on behalf of government and the peopleof Pakistan.