Shafaqna Pakistan: The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday announced that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will pay an official visit to Saudi Arabia from August 6 to 8, accompanied by Field Marshal Asim Munir, while dismissing India’s comments on the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections as unfounded.
Speaking at the weekly media briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said the prime minister is scheduled to hold talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the visit.
According to the spokesperson, the two leaders will discuss bilateral ties, regional and international issues of mutual interest, and explore ways to further strengthen cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia across various sectors.
The spokesperson added that Pakistan continues to play a diplomatic role in efforts aimed at restoring stability in the Middle East. He said Oman has been playing a constructive role in the evolving regional situation and that Pakistan highly appreciates Muscat’s efforts.
Commenting on the AJK elections, Andrabi rejected India’s statements as baseless, saying the electoral process in Azad Kashmir was being conducted in a transparent manner. He added that India had no moral justification for making such remarks and could not divert attention from the situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir by spreading what he described as misinformation regarding deaths in Azad Kashmir.
Responding to a question on Bangladesh, the Foreign Office spokesperson said the people of Bangladesh were fully capable of resolving their own affairs.
Source: Dunya News
