ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Foreign Office has clarified that Pakistan is notcharging any amount from Sikh pilgrims for entrance into Gurdwara DarbarSahib in Kartarpur.
He said the twenty dollar fee is only for facilities being constructed inKartarpur and it only meets ten to fifteen percent of the totalconstruction cost.
Dr Faisal has said that no backdoor talks are taking place between Pakistanand India.
At his weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Thursday, Foreign OfficeSpokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal said there are repeated offers of mediationfrom different countries on Kashmir dispute but India is not agreeing to it.
The spokesperson reminded that it was a considered view and policy ofPakistan that all matters can only be resolved through negotiations.
Regarding the joint statement signed by different countries at UN HumanRights Council meeting, the spokesperson said this represents the growinginternational disapproval of Indian illegal and unilateral actions inoccupied Kashmir. He said there is global demand now for lifting oflockdown and all sorts of restrictions in the valley.
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The spokesperson said India should stop misleading the internationalcommunity and respect the right of self determination of Kashmiri people.
When asked about the recent visits of the foreign ministers of UAE andSaudi Arabia, the spokesperson said the ministers during their interactionwith Pakistani leadership reiterated their countries’ solidarity withPakistan and support for Kashmir cause.
The spokesperson said that Prime Minister Imran Khan will give a policystatement on Kashmir tomorrow during a public gathering in Muzaffarabad. Hesaid Pakistan is considering several measures in support of Kashmiribrethern.
