Pakistan wants to build relations with all neighbours, including India: FO
Spokesperson says will welcome mediation of any friendly country on Kashmir issue
Islamabad: The Foreign Office has stated that Pakistan wants to establish relations with all its neighbours, including India, on the basis of equality, respect, and dignity.
Commenting on the likely foreign policy, spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said during her weekly media briefing that Pakistan would welcome the mediation of any friendly country to resolve the India-Pakistan dispute or the Kashmir issue.
Confirming that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed his congratulations to his Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif on assuming office via a social media message, she reiterated Pakistan’s willingness to engage in dialogue and resolve disputes through diplomatic means.
Baloch also commented that since a federal cabinet had yet to be formed, any decision on the country’s foreign policy would be taken after a team of ministers had been sworn in. “Relations with the neighbours will be determined by the new cabinet or the foreign minister,” she added.
The Foreign Office spokesperson underscored Pakistan’s stance on the Kashmir issue, emphasizing that tourism in the region cannot flourish until Kashmiris are granted the right to self-determination. Additionally, she also reiterated concerns regarding the ongoing oppression of innocent Kashmiris by Indian forces.
