LAHORE: A controversial list of terrorists has been taken off the recently held Heart of Asia (HoA) conference’s declaration, said the foreign office (FO) terming it as a “diplomatic win” for Pakistan.
During a weekly briefing on Thursday, FO Spokesperson Dr. Muhammad Faisal said the controversial list was incorporated in the declaration of HoA conference held last year in India, adding that Pakistan allowed the move out of “good will” but India used the list as a “propaganda tool” against Pakistan.
However, he said the list was taken off the declaration of the seventh ministerial HoA conference held in Azerbaijan earlier this month following Pakistan’s objections on the list.
The spokesperson also condemned the recent missile attack on Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh by the Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
On the matter of United States’ decision of recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the spokesperson said Pakistan firmly stands with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) stance of challenging the move in the United Nations.
Commenting on the Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav’s matter, he said no decision is made so far for the implementation of Jadhav’s death sentence, adding the Pakistan’s decision of allowing the spy to meet his wife and mother is made purely on “humanitarian grounds”.
During the briefing, the spokesperson rejected the United States’ allegations of “harbouring terrorism” on Pakistan saying Pakistan has rendered countless sacrifices in war against terrorism.
