ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperosn Dr Faisal when asked aboutthe blacklisting of former Malir SSP Rao Anwar by the US, the spokespersonsaid Rao Anwar is under trial for the crime he has committed.
He, however expressed his surprise that the US treasury department failedto hold anyone responsible for the most egregious, extensively reported andindependently verified human rights violations in Indian Occupied Kashmir.
Responding to a question, the spokesperson said Pakistan has welcomed theresumption of direct talks between the United States and the AfghanTaliban.
He said Pakistan has always held that there is no military solution to theconflict in Afghanistan. We hope the peace process is concluded soon andleads to an intra-afghan dialogue and reduction of violence in Afghanistan.
He said Pakistan will continue to support all peaceful efforts there. Hehowever said it is important to remain watchful of the role of spoilers whodo not want to see an end to the conflict in Afghanistan.
The spokesperson strongly denounced the assassination of Japanese physicianand devoted aid worker Tetsu Nakamura in Afghanistan. He said Nakamurachanged the lives of thousands of Afghan people and his work has beenrecognized internationally.
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He said we share the grief and pain of the Afghan and Japanese people inthis tragic incident. He said at this critical juncture, it can only be thework of spoilers who do not want to see a peaceful and stable Afghanistan.
When asked about Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s visit to SaudiArabia, the spokesperson said it was a scheduled visit and focused onbilateral matters and regional developments.
He said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have brotherly relations deep rooted inhistory and based on mutual trust and understanding.
