The International Workplace on Thursday regretted the “interference” by some overseas missions in Pakistan for commenting on the Baloch protesters, saying the nation was absolutely able to dealing with its inside issues.
International Workplace spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch at a weekly press briefing mentioned the Structure of Pakistan assured freedom of expression to its residents and the legal guidelines had been in place to take care of such circumstances internally.
The spokesperson’s assertion got here in response to a query over the current tweets by Norway’s embassy and the European Union Ambassador in Pakistan who expressed “issues” over the alleged mistreatment of the Baloch protesters in Islamabad.
“The interference of overseas embassies in Pakistan is regrettable,” she mentioned, including that the nation was dedicated to defending the rights of its individuals. She mentioned the nation’s courts had been impartial and had taken selections on this regard on a number of events.
Requested if the approaching yr held any prospects of resumption of ties with India, the spokesperson mentioned India wanted to take steps to create an surroundings for a dialogue.
She, nevertheless, categorically identified that the dialogue with India may solely happen based mostly on “equality, respect and with dialogue on Jammu and Kashmir because the precedence challenge”.
On relations with the nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), she mentioned Pakistan and GCC had been on the verge of concluding a Free Commerce Settlement quickly, the primary of such type by the GCC with any nation.
She mentioned negotiations on this regard had been going down, which might culminate within the signing of agreements “shortly”.
The FO spokesperson dismissed the report about India demanding Pakistan handy over the founding father of Lashkar-e-Taiba, Hafiz Saeed in reference to the Pulwama incident. “That is based mostly on speculative reporting,” she mentioned when requested if India had despatched an official request to Pakistan to extradite Saeed.
Mumtaz Baloch mentioned Indian occupation forces in Jammu and Kashmir continued to place curbs on the residents and the Kashmiri leaders. She mentioned Pakistan strongly condemned the choice of the Indian authorities to ban the Muslim League Jammu & Kashmir Masarat Alam faction for 5 years.
“Placing restrictions on Kashmiri leaders is India’s disrespect for worldwide norms,” she mentioned, including that India should raise the ban and launch the incarcerated political prisoners.
The FO spokesperson gave a yearly roundup of Pakistan’s achievements within the worldwide area and the efforts made by the Ministry of International Affairs within the area of diplomacy.