Thursday, June 30, 2016

Pakistan asked India for more evidence in Mumbai attack: FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sought more evidence from India over the Mumbai attack, the foreign office said in its weekly briefing on Thursday.

Foreign office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said that the foreign secretary had written a letter to authorities in India asking for more evidence for the Mumbai attacks. He said that Pakistan would bring the Mumbai attacks case to its logical end.

The spokesperson further said that the civil and military leadership of Pakistan were on the same page. 

"The Pakistani nation feels proud of its armed forces," said the foreign office spokesperson. 

He said that the only way to resolve tensions between India and Pakistan was through dialogue. The spokesperson further stated that Pakistan was ready to hold dialogues with India. 

The foreign office spokesperson termed Pakistan's inclusion into the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a victory of the foreign office's policy. He also expressed disappointment at the loss of life at the recent Istanbul airport attack in Turkey, which killed 41 people and injured more than 200. 

The foreign office spokesperson also said that Pakistan wanted the Afghan refugees to return to Afghanistan officially. For this purpose, Pakistan wanted serious negotiations with Afghanistan and the United Nations, he said. He further disclosed that the date for Afghan refugees' stay in Pakistan has been extended to December 31. 

The spokesperson also confirmed that American senator John McCain would soon visit Pakistan.

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