FO denounces US sanctions on Turkey
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday denounced sanctions imposed by the United States on Turkey for buying and testing Russian air defense system and called for resolving disputes through dialogue and diplomacy instead of coercion.
“Pakistan is deeply concerned on the imposition of sanctions on Turkey by the United States,” the Foreign Office said in a statement.
The United States had imposed sanctions on Turkey for procuring and testing the Russian S-400 air defense system. Turkey had received the first of the S-400 deliveries in July and tested the system in October.
Under the sanctions targeting Turkey’s Presidency of Defence Industries, which is the lead agency on military hardware acquisitions, the officials concerned will face US visa restrictions and their financial assets in the US will be frozen.
Pakistan, the FO said, remains opposed to imposition of unilateral coercive measures against any country in principle. “The solution to all issues lies in dialogue, diplomacy and mutual understanding,” it added.
Published in Dawn, December 17th, 2020
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Dec 17, 2020 08:02am
Useless statement just to appease turks n domestic audience.
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Dec 17, 2020 08:03am
US will acknowledge superpower Pakistan's demands and immediately remove sanctions on Turkey.
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Dec 17, 2020 08:07am
Now US will reverse it's decision.
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Dec 17, 2020 08:07am
Pakistan is all for dialogue, but not within the country.
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Dec 17, 2020 08:10am
Why invite trouble when you already have that in plenty?
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Dec 17, 2020 08:11am
Now 'denouce' also has been patented by FO.
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Dec 17, 2020 08:17am
A new word being used by FO:
Denounce.
Had enough of Reject.
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Dec 17, 2020 08:18am
Not rejected interesting
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Dec 17, 2020 08:20am
Did anyone little?
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Dec 17, 2020 08:24am
Poking nose in the matters of others, unnecessarily. It will have no effect on anybody whosoever.
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Dec 17, 2020 08:26am
Don't invite trouble. We are surviving on loans and living in FATF list. Don't know who is next.
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Dec 17, 2020 08:27am
There is a time to speak and there is a time to keep the silence.
Unfortunately, the novice PTI govt do now know this.
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Dec 17, 2020 08:28am
FO is behaving like Super power , and comparing and objects on USA internal matter,...It's joke
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Dec 17, 2020 08:28am
FO has already cost a lost friend in Saudi Arabia and billions of $s. Havent learnt a lesson yet?
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Dec 17, 2020 08:30am
USA will be very nervous after seeing this news from Pakistan! USA must understand that superpower Pakistan is with Turkey. Be careful.
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Dec 17, 2020 08:33am
Heights of sycophancy.
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Dec 17, 2020 08:38am
Denounces or Rejects
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Dec 17, 2020 08:40am
Democracy is for the people by the people and of the people... where do they stand!
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Dec 17, 2020 08:42am
USA is scared by superpower Pakistan's statement now.
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Dec 17, 2020 08:42am
Well said, however Ottomans know their game well.
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Dec 17, 2020 08:45am
Really!!!! This is the same country which has banned India Afghan trade..
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Dec 17, 2020 08:45am
Superpower Pakistan is with Turkey in this tough time! Let the CEPC starts, it'll change the games for all.
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Dec 17, 2020 08:45am
Change it to RO (Rejection office)
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Dec 17, 2020 08:52am
Erdogan is the real turkey in the world, US imposed sanction for the system which Turkey does not know how to operate.
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Dec 17, 2020 08:55am
Super power is condemning the US and what will US say ?
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Dec 17, 2020 08:56am
Pakistan worried about itself I guess.
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Dec 17, 2020 08:57am
Commenting on every matter, doesn't matter it concern you or not.
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Dec 17, 2020 08:58am
India must also be sanctioned for buying the same systems.
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Dec 17, 2020 09:00am
Turkey has made a decision to buy S-400 missiles from Russia considering its security requirement and pakistan backed it. Fine. But, if india is also doing the same thing, pakistan has a problem. Is it not double standards? Now apply the same logic and the US feels that Russian missile from Turkey will be against US interest. So, it has sanctioned Turkey. Here where is the question of pakistan's role in this dispute which is a bilateral one especially when there is a double standard.
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Dec 17, 2020 09:00am
Pakistan Turkey China a great economic and military block is emerging.
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Dec 17, 2020 09:07am
Turkey is on fast track to become a failed Islamic dictatorial regime. Earlier the better.
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Dec 17, 2020 09:15am
Oh man!! this rejection is went out of the stadium, what a hit.
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Dec 17, 2020 09:15am
This time denounced did not reject? Some change.
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Dec 17, 2020 09:36am
Finally moving away. From rejecting to denouncing...
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Dec 17, 2020 09:45am
It is a symbolic ban that even Turkey does not seem to care much about. Why pakistan keen on getting on the wrong side?
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Dec 17, 2020 09:51am
Sanctions are simply bullying tactics as the US and Israel test similar missiles all the time.
We Pakistanis stand united with our Turkish brothers and sisters.
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Dec 17, 2020 10:09am
Dont interfere into another country Matters.. Remembere last time what happened when you commented on UAE foreign policy...
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Dec 17, 2020 10:46am
US is shivering with this FO statement.
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Dec 17, 2020 10:59am
Time to boycott USA.
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Dec 17, 2020 11:48am
This is now funny. What FO has to do with it?
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Dec 17, 2020 12:14pm
This means what?
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Dec 17, 2020 12:35pm
Sanction of any kind is deplorable.
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Dec 17, 2020 12:36pm
No lessons learnt from Saudi Arabia
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Dec 17, 2020 12:40pm
Turkey and Malaysia are extra baggage, can’t progress by siding and supporting them. Arabs consider themselves superior and look down. Tough times.
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Dec 17, 2020 12:46pm
What can Pakistan do to make itself heard?
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Dec 17, 2020 12:55pm
You can’t denounce, you have to reject it.
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Dec 17, 2020 12:56pm
It’s good to know that if US or other countries raise issue with India buying same S400 defence system then Pakistan will denounce them in favour of India. Good positive initiative by Pakistan.
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Dec 17, 2020 01:04pm
@Babar Azam, my point too. We need to be scrupulous in our diplomatic announcements.
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Dec 17, 2020 01:12pm
Even Turkey do not care about sanctions
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Dec 17, 2020 01:21pm
Earth shattering statement by FO.
USA, OIC, Israel, EU and India are shaking in their boots.
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Dec 17, 2020 01:35pm
Was this really warranted?
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Dec 17, 2020 01:38pm
rejection? denounce? why create a new enemy in the US
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Dec 17, 2020 01:41pm
US will be scared and even forced to lift the sanctions I guess.
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Dec 17, 2020 01:44pm
byebye IMF.
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Dec 17, 2020 01:45pm
@Syed Noorani, This means poking nose in others matters....
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Dec 17, 2020 01:45pm
How are we concerned?This is between US and Turkey.Whats wrong with our FO?Our prioritise are always confused.
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Dec 17, 2020 01:57pm
@Dr. Paderia, 'US will acknowledge superpower Pakistan's demands and immediately remove sanctions on Turkey.'
And India will beg for favors and loans from both.
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Dec 17, 2020 01:58pm
@Baazigar, 'Now US will reverse it's decision.'
Afghan peace very near but not complete.
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Dec 17, 2020 01:58pm
Turkey is a brother country, two nations but one soul and heart. We stand togather and win.
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Dec 17, 2020 02:12pm
You scratch my back, I scratch yours
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Dec 17, 2020 02:26pm
@Babar Azam, Don't pretend to be Pakistani, we know you are our neighbor!
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Dec 17, 2020 02:28pm
@Raj, we know how many double standards you people have. Don't try to show yourself clean
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Dec 17, 2020 02:29pm
@Mohit (US), Say one who has made whole SAARC dysfunctional
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Dec 17, 2020 02:30pm
US is in big trouble now.
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Dec 17, 2020 02:30pm
@kumar, Don't worry about Pakistan. We know what is good for us.
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Dec 17, 2020 02:31pm
@papa, We value friends over $$ unlike you people
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Dec 17, 2020 02:32pm
@Bhavesh, So why are you interfering in our matter?
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Dec 17, 2020 02:46pm
We stand shoulder to shoulder with our Turkish brothers, atleast someone has the Guts to taunt USA.
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Dec 17, 2020 02:50pm
What is the point of Turkey being member of NATO if it wants to collaborate with Russia and buy their weapon systems?
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Dec 17, 2020 02:57pm
Pakistan should help building Turkey China friendship.
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Dec 17, 2020 05:24pm
Time to cut-off relations with USA and call off ambassador from US Embassy.
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Dec 17, 2020 06:36pm
@F-35, Don’t forget reject !!
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Dec 17, 2020 07:36pm
Why complicating matters for your own self? Didn’t you learn from the OIC/ Saudi fiasco?
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