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FO part of ‘cover up team’ in memo scandal: commission

The memo commission on Thursday held the Foreign Office (FO) part of the “cover up team” in the memo scandal, as FO Director General...

Pakistan, US discussing tax on NATO convoys: FO

Pakistan on Thursday confirmed it was discussing a framework agreement with the US for taxing NATO convoys, but they were still far from any...

Pakistan wants normal ties with US: FO

Pakistan on Thursday said it was looking forward to the normalisation of relations with the United States after the completion of ongoing parliamentary debate...

No verbal agreements with US now: FO

Pakistan on Thursday said no verbal agreements would be made in the future with Washington and there would be complete transparency and predictability in...

Moazzam appointed FO spokesman

The Foreign Office (FO) on Tuesday appointed Moazzam Khan as its spokesman. He will replace Abdul Basit, who has been appointed as Pakistani ambassador...

No change in Kashmir stance, FO clarifies

Pakistan on Monday ruled out any change in its principled position of Kashmir saying media reports in this regard were misleading and far-fetched. Responding...

Pakistan, US to resume talks next month: FO

The Pakistan-US talk process would start next month after months of tension in bilateral relationship, officials said on Monday. Foreign Office Spokesperson Abdul Basit...

Action, not hype

Doing something would be the best response The resolution moved in the US House of Representatives underlining the atrocities in Balochistan and seeking the right...

US resolution is the pressure of trilateral talks: FO

Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit has said that the resolution in US Congress may be a pressure for failure of trilateral meeting but these...

Pakistan has conveyed concern to US over Balochistan issue: FO

Pakistan said on Thursday it had formally conveyed its concerns and raised the Balochistan issue with the US authorities, both in Washington and Islamabad....

IP pipeline beyond US curbs’ scope: FO

Pakistan on Thursday said that it was committed to the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline and there was no change in its stance on the vital...

Pakistan not responsible for current N-impasse: FO

Pakistan on Wednesday rejected media reports suggesting that it was responsible for the current impasse in the Conference on Disarmament. Some media reports quoted...

Ties with Israel, never: FO

Pakistan on Thursday rejected the suggestion of former president Pervez Musharraf that the country should be open to the notion of formal ties with...

FO condemns drone hit as violation of sovereignty

Foreign Office (FO) condemned the recent drone attack inside Pakistan by United States. FO said drone attacks are counterproductive and violation of its sovereignty. “Pakistan has...

Mansoor Ijaz has not applied for Pakistani visa: FO

Foreign Office Spokesman Abdul Basit has denied that Mansoor Ejaz, the pivotal figure in Memogate scandal, has applied for Pakistani visa. During the weekly...

Pakistan not to compromise on sovereignty: FO

Pakistan on Thursday said that it wanted good friendly relations with the international community, including the United States, but would not compromise on national...

TEXT OF REPLIES SUBMITTED IN SC IN MEMO CASE

Reply of Army chief Gen Ashfaq Kayani Supreme Court of Pakistan (Original jurisdiction) In CP 78/2011 Muhammad Tariq Asad, Advocate Supreme Court Versus Federation Pakistan etc Reply...