Iran had retreated the statement of the Army Chief
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ISLAMABAD: Minister for States and Frontier Regions Abdul Qadir Baloch Monday apprised the Senate that Pakistan and Iran enjoyed good relations and both sides desired to further cement these relations by enhancing mutual trade volume to $ 5 billion.
Making a statement in the House here, the minister said that recent statement of the Iranian Army Chief was highly inappropriate but later, the Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan clarified it.
The Ambassador said that the statement was misreported and presented contrary to the facts. The Iran also retreated the statement, he addded.
The minister said the Iranian diplomat was summoned to the Foreign Office and strong protest lodged over the statement.
The Iranian Foreign Minister also visited Pakistan and held meetings with civil and military leadership, he added.
About the recent tension on Pak-Afghan border at Chaman, Abdul Qadir said negotiations were underway at different levels in order to reduce the tense situation between the two countries.
He said the issue was also discussed at meeting between Director General Military Operation (DGMO) of both the countries.
He said the tension escalated when Afghan forces opened fire at the team carrying out census duty.
The minister said that recently a parliamentary delegation under leadership of Speaker National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq visited Afghanistan and held positive talks with the top Afghan leaders.
The Chief of Joint Staff also visited Afghanistan and held meetings with Afghan leadership, he added.
He said Afghan Chief Executive, Dr Abdullah Abdullah and Hamid Karzai accepted the Prime Minister invitation to visit Pakistan.
Regarding Chinese Ambassador to India statement, Abdul Qadir Baloch said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was a
project between Pakistan and China and there was no proposal under consideration to change its name.
About the Indian government approaching the International Court of Justice on Kulbhushan Yadav, the minister said that Pakistan had fully prepared the case and would fight it at the ICJ.
He said that the Prime Minister had accepted an invitation to attend the Arab Summit in Riyadh.
The summit was being attended by heads of other muslim countries and matters relating to Muslim Ummah would be discussed there.
Making a statement in the House here, the minister said that recent statement of the Iranian Army Chief was highly inappropriate but later, the Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan clarified it.
The Ambassador said that the statement was misreported and presented contrary to the facts. The Iran also retreated the statement, he addded.
The minister said the Iranian diplomat was summoned to the Foreign Office and strong protest lodged over the statement.
The Iranian Foreign Minister also visited Pakistan and held meetings with civil and military leadership, he added.
About the recent tension on Pak-Afghan border at Chaman, Abdul Qadir said negotiations were underway at different levels in order to reduce the tense situation between the two countries.
He said the issue was also discussed at meeting between Director General Military Operation (DGMO) of both the countries.
He said the tension escalated when Afghan forces opened fire at the team carrying out census duty.
The minister said that recently a parliamentary delegation under leadership of Speaker National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq visited Afghanistan and held positive talks with the top Afghan leaders.
The Chief of Joint Staff also visited Afghanistan and held meetings with Afghan leadership, he added.
He said Afghan Chief Executive, Dr Abdullah Abdullah and Hamid Karzai accepted the Prime Minister invitation to visit Pakistan.
Regarding Chinese Ambassador to India statement, Abdul Qadir Baloch said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was a
project between Pakistan and China and there was no proposal under consideration to change its name.
About the Indian government approaching the International Court of Justice on Kulbhushan Yadav, the minister said that Pakistan had fully prepared the case and would fight it at the ICJ.
He said that the Prime Minister had accepted an invitation to attend the Arab Summit in Riyadh.
The summit was being attended by heads of other muslim countries and matters relating to Muslim Ummah would be discussed there.