ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has rejected a Reuters report claiming that Pakistan had issued a warning to Iran, describing the report as “baseless.”
“For now, there are no discussions between Pakistan and any party on any such proposal or matter,” the spokesperson said.
Foreign Office spokesperson said the report regarding an alleged warning by Pakistan to Iran was not based on facts.
On Tuesday, Houthis attacked the southern Saudi cities of Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran, injuring 73 people, according to Saudi authorities.
Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan further said Pakistan will play its role “in accordance with the requirements of the agreement”. He was referring to the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, as Pakistan condemned Houthi attacks targeting civilian and economic sites in Saudi Arabia.
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The spokesperson also condemned the systematic state-sanctioned demolition of Islamic holy places in India on different pretexts. He called upon the international community to take immediate notice of these systematic persecutions taking place in India against Muslims and continued desecration and destruction of their places of worship.
To a question, the spokesperson reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering support to the sovereignty, territorial integrity, security and prosperity of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He said Pakistan has been and will continue to pursue dialogue and diplomacy for peace and stability in the broader region as well.
Regarding Makkah Defence Alliance, he said the primary objective is to strengthen regional peace and stability and the agreement in essence formalises and further strengthens many aspects of the existing long term relationship and bilateral cooperation among the three countries. He emphasized that the agreement is purely for defensive purposes.
To another question, the spokesperson said Pakistan would not like to be part of any geopolitical contestation. He said we have excellent relations with USA. He mentioned the deep relations with China and said it has been there for more than five decades as one of the anchors of our foreign policy. He said Pakistan is also growing relations with Russia. He maintained that Pakistan does not see its relations with one country through the prism of the other country.
