In a blow to PMLN, Pakistan FO rejects any editing in the foreign threat letter

In a blow to PMLN, Pakistan FO rejects any editing in the foreign threat letter

Pakistan Foreign Office has said that there is no possibility of anyediting of the communication, referring to the threat letter from the thenUS Ambassador Asad Majeed.

FO spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said during his weekly press briefing.Thespokesperson added that Ambassador Asad Majeed would continue working ashis transfer from Washington to Brussels was part of a routine procedure.

“His agreement has already been received and the appointment notified andhe will be proceeding to Brussels accordingly,” the spokesperson said.

In response to a question, Iftikhar said the ambassador briefed theNational Security Committee (NSC) meeting last week and provided hisassessment on the cable — touted as a “threat letter” by ex-prime ministerImran Khan.

The NSC had Friday ruled out a foreign conspiracy behind the ouster of thePTI-led government in a setback to ex-premier Khan’s narrative of a “regimechange conspiracy”.