Pakistani envoys to inform host countries about Indian hand in terrorism: FO

Published August 27, 2015
Speaking to media personnel at the FO, Khalilullah reiterated that the talks between the two countries' national security advisers were cancelled due to India's pre-conditions which Pakistan did not find acceptable. —APP/File
Speaking to media personnel at the FO, Khalilullah reiterated that the talks between the two countries' national security advisers were cancelled due to India's pre-conditions which Pakistan did not find acceptable. —APP/File

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office (FO) spokesman Qazi Khalilullah on Thursday said that Pakistan's Pakistan's ambassadors stationed abroad have been instructed to inform their host countries regarding India's involvement in promoting terrorist activities in Pakistan.

During the foreign office's weekly briefing, the spokesman added that, "Pakistan's Permanent Representative to UN has also taken the international organisation into confidence over recent developments between India and Pakistan, including cancellations of National Security Adviser (NSA) talks."

Read: Pakistan decries India's admission of involvement in cross-border terrorism

Speaking to media personnel, Khalilullah reiterated that the talks were cancelled due to India's pre-conditions which Pakistan did not find acceptable.

The spokesman further added that currently there is no proposal under consideration for a meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.

Also read: NSAs’ talks cancelled over Indian conditions

Furthermore, the FO spokesman said that Pakistan has issued a travel advisory for Pakistanis to avoid traveling to Middle Eastern and African countries as they are confronting an internal strife by non-state actors.

"In view of the prevailing security situation in some middle eastern and African countries, the ministry of foreign affairs wishes to advise Pakistanis to avoid non-essential travel to such countries," Khalilullah said.

Expressing concern over the security of Pakistani diplomats in Afghanistan, the spokesman said that it is the responsibility of the Afghan government to ensure security of the Pakistani mission and its personnel.

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