The Foreign Office (FO) on Friday summoned the United Kingdom high commissioner in connection with a protest outside the Pakistani consulate in Bradford, where “provocative” statements were made against Pakistan’s civil and military leadership. FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said that the UK high commissioner was summoned and issued a démarche. “The demarche was issued after […]
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Pakistan demarches Kabul over terror support
The Foreign Office (FO) on Friday issued a demarche to the Afghan Taliban regime, conveying Pakistan’s grave concern over the continued support and facilitation provided to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) after four Pakistani soldiers embraced martyrdom during a terrorist attack in North Waziristan. “Pakistan condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the terrorist attack carried out by […]
UK government confirms October cyberattack amid China-linked claims
British Trade Department Minister Chris Bryant confirmed on Friday that the UK government suffered a cyberattack in October, partially validating a report by The Sun newspaper. The report claimed that Storm 1849, a Chinese-linked hacking group, may have accessed Foreign Office data, potentially including tens of thousands of visa records. Read More: Details of UK military personnel […]
Govt welcomes $686m US package for F-16s upgradation
Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi has reiterated Pakistan’s demand for written assurances from the Afghan leadership that their soil will not be used by terrorist groups to carry out attacks within Pakistan. He made these remarks during his weekly press briefing in Islamabad on Thursday. In response to a question regarding the resolution passed by […]
FO rejects Indian FM’s baseless remarks about Pakistan military
The Foreign Office (FO) rejected and condemned on Sunday the “highly inflammatory, baseless and irresponsible” remarks by Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar about Pakistan’s armed forces, terming them “misleading”. The FO’s condemnation came a day after Jaishankar alleged that India’s core challenges with its neighbouring country stemmed directly from Pakistan’s military establishment. In […]
Pakistan links Afghan ceasefire to cross-border terror attacks
The Foreign Office (FO) said on Friday that the current ceasefire with Afghanistan was not a ‘traditional’ one but contingent on whether any terrorist activity took place against Pakistan from the neighbouring country’s soil Relations between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban are at their lowest point in the four years since the group came to […]
FO condemns Washington shooting of National Guard soldiers
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON: Pakistan on Friday strongly condemned the shooting of two US National Guard soldiers in Washington, DC, describing the attack as a “heinous assault” and a troubling sign of resurgent global terrorism. Read More: Trump orders states to form new National Guard rapid-response forces Two soldiers were critically wounded on Wednesday near the White House, with President […]
PM Shehbaz to visit Bahrain to boost trade and strategic ties
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Bahrain from November 26 to 27 to enhance bilateral relations. The visit aims to boost trade, investment, and strategic cooperation between Pakistan and Bahrain. The Foreign Office said high-level discussions will identify new avenues for mutually beneficial partnership. During the visit, PM Shehbaz will meet Bahrain’s leadership to reinforce […]
Pakistan condemns Indian defense minister’s remarks on Sindh
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday strongly condemned comments made by Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh concerning Pakistan’s Sindh province, describing them as “delusional” and “dangerously revisionist.” The Foreign Office said such statements reflect an expansionist Hindutva mindset that violates international law and challenges the sovereignty of recognized borders. Read More: Pakistan reviewing US-India defense pact’s impact on […]
FO slams Indian defence minister’s delusional remarks about Sindh
The Foreign Office (FO) issued a strong condemnation on Sunday, denouncing Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s “delusional and dangerously revisionist remarks” about Sindh. The FO’s rebuke came after the Indian media quoted Singh as saying: “Today, the land of Sindh may not be a part of India, but civilisationally, Sindh will always be a part […]