During Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to New York, terrorists carried out several attacks in Pakistan in which involvement of foreign hand cannot be ruled out, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Thursday.
Addressing the weekly press briefing‚ FO spokesman Aizaz Chaudhry said Pakistan was a victim of terrorism and “we have every incentive to work with everyone to get rid of this menace”.
“We are facing multiple challenges and whatever we are doing we are doing not just for Pakistan but for the entire world,” Chaudhry said, adding that the matter of involvement of foreign hand in the recent wave of terrorism needed to be investigated.
The FO termed the prime minister’s visit to New York very successful, adding that during his visit to the US, Nawaz apprised the international community of Pakistan’s priorities, and highlighted the Kashmir issue.
To a question, Chaudhry said India and Pakistan would soon establish contacts to deescalate the tension on the Lion of Control.
About Indian involvement in Balochistan‚ he said whenever Pakistan and India would talk on composite dialogue‚ Pakistan would raise the issue.
The FO spokesman said Pakistan had not changed its stance on the Kashmir dispute which should be resolved in accordance with the United Nations resolutions.
“Kashmir is a disputed territory and Pakistan believes that the issue should be resolved according to the aspirations of people of Kashmir and the UN resolutions.”
The FO spokesman told reporters that Nawaz would meet US President Barack Obama on October 23 during his visit to Washington.
Regarding talks with the Taliban, Chaudhry said this was Pakistan’s internal matter.
About drone strikes, the FO spokesman said drones strikes were against Pakistan’s sovereignty‚ as well as the international law. “Drones fan terrorism and Pakistan has shown always resistance against them.”