Pakistan reserves right to act in its self-defence: FO

ISLAMABAD
Foreign Office (FO) has said Pakistan reserves its right to act in its self defence and there is no need of telling or seeking permission from any one.
FO spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said this in his weekly press briefing here Friday.
He brushed aside the allegations leveled by Afghanistan terming them baseless and misguiding.
Pakistan expresses grave concern over the aggression by Fitna al-Khawarij” and “Fitna al-Hindustan.”
Pakistan exercised its right to act in its self defence and it endeavored fully that no harm is caused to any civilian during it.
Interim ceasefire was observed on the request of Taliban regime. This interim ceasefire took place for 48 hours with mutual willingness.
He held Taliban regime should implement its assurance for not allowing its territory to be used against Pakistan.
He said Pakistan has expressed its reservations on joint communiqué by India and Afghanistan.
He said secretary Amna Baloch gave briefing to foreign ambassadors at Pak-Afghan border. Afghanistan should refrain from interfering in internal affairs of Pakistan. Afghan regime should implement Doha agreement assurances. Pakistan has grave concerns over its border violations by Fitna al-Khawarij” and “Fitna al-Hindustan.”
Pakistan is taking steps as per national law on presence of Afghan citizens on its land.
We hope Afghan people will see governance representing by their true representatives.
Rejecting any Pakistan role in regime change in Afghanistan, spokesperson said Pakistan is not involved in any business of regime change in Afghanistan. Afghan people have to decide about regime.
Foreign minister Ishaq Dar visited Afghanistan. Pakistan held meeting with good intent. However dangerous threshold was crossed after attack on Pakistan. India’s negative role is very clear to every one in this regard. Statements of Indian foreign minister are before all of us. It is known to every one that India is sponsoring TTP, BLA and other terrorists outfits in Afghanistan.
He underlined no constitution is in place in Kabul at present. But a faction is ruling therein by dint of force.
He noted that Pakistan had hosted over four million Afghan citizens and expressed hope that the Taliban government would take effective action against terrorism.
The Foreign Office also rejected the joint statement issued during the Afghan interim foreign minister’s visit to India, in which Indian-occupied Kashmir was depicted as part of India.
It clarified that the joint communiqué signed in India amounts to denying the rights of the people of occupied Kashmir, and confirmed that the Foreign Secretary had briefed foreign diplomats on the situation following the recent aggression by the Afghan Taliban.
He remarked India’s negative role is affecting the entire Asian region. India has strained relations with all its neighboring countries. We have noted the remarks from Indian foreign ministry. Such comments are bid to deteriorate relations between two countries.
Funding BLA and TTP by India for attacks on Pakistan is admitted fact. India is not in a position to place blame on some one else.