ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday publicly lauded the Pakistanimissions abroad days after bashing them for ‘indifferent attitude andunnecessary delays in routine services’.
The premier ‘believed that the real leader always changes strategyaccording to the situation and this he walked back his criticism which hemade after suspending the envoy to Saudi Arabia and recalled six of thediplomats posted at the embassy in Riyadh on allegation of impropertreatment of the Pakistanis living in the kingdom.
Khan while interacting with the general public in ‘*Apka Wazeer-i-Azam ApkeSaath’* session lauded the Foreign Servicemen. The Foreign Service has donea wonderful job as far as diplomacy is concerned. They advocated Kashmircause very well, PM said while responding to a query.
Clarifying what he said, Khan added that the criticism was aimed atspecific individuals. Adding that, he wanted to clarify that Foreign Officeprovided their best in promoting Pakistan’s good image besides highlightingthe Kashmir issue before the world.
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Reports in local media suggest that last week, the Pakistani ambassadorsexpressed displeasure and conveyed their anger to the authorities throughdifferent channels. Afterward, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held ameeting with the officers in a bid to explain the premier’s statement.
Meanwhile, the President of the Association of Former Ambassadors InamulHaque also wrote a letter to the Prime Minister saying that the “publicreprimand was ill-advised and reflected a lack of understanding of the workthat our diplomatic missions are performing despite major constraints andimpediments”.
