Response to Media Queries

Responding to media queries regarding a video clip insinuating that Foreign Minister of Pakistan threatened India over conduct of a G-20 meeting In IIOJK , the Spokesperson said:

“In a number of public pronouncements during his recent visit to India, the Foreign Minister emphasized the critical importance of relevant UN Security Council resolutions for a peaceful settlement of Jammu and Kashmir dispute. Clearly, he based his case on international law.

This Ministry has already articulated Pakistan’s position on the G-20 Tourism Working Group meeting in IIOJK in its press release of 11 April 2023.

Any insinuation, associating Foreign Minister’s remarks with a threat of violence, is not only mischievous but highly irresponsible. It is an attempt to shift focus from the Foreign Minister’s key message of conflict resolution through dialogue and in accordance with international law and UN security council resolutions.

The journalistic norms must be respected while reporting on sensitive inter-state matters.”

Islamabad
7 May 2023

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