FO spokesperson says groundless accusations erode mutual trust; urges to utilise available forums
Foreign Office Spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri. PHOTO: APP/FILE
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan has conveyed strong concerns with Afghanistan over the allegations leveled by the latter as such accusations erode mutual trust, the Foreign Office said on Monday.
The remarks came during the FO spokesperson s response to media queries regarding allegations made by the Afghan leadership. Pakistan has conveyed its serious concerns to the Afghan side by making a strong demarche with the Ambassador of Afghanistan in Islamabad on the recent irresponsible statements and baseless allegations made by the Afghan leadership, he said.
Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said Pakistan had noted with serious concern the reports about seizure of more than 7kg natural uranium from unauthorised persons in India . Photo courtesy RadioPak/File
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday expressed serious concern over illegal possession of a large quantity of uranium by two unauthorised persons in India and pointed to gaps in state control mechanisms there.
“We have noted with serious concern the reports about seizure of more than 7kg natural uranium from unauthorised persons in India,” Foreign Office Spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said.
Indian authorities had on Wednesday seized 7.1kg of natural uranium and arrested two persons Jigar Pandya, 27, and Abu Tahir Afzal Husain Choudhary, 31 in Nagpur. The seized uranium is worth $2.9 million.
Pakistan calls for probe into seizure of uranium in India
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Pakistan on Saturday expressed serious concern over illegal possession of a large quantity of uranium by two unauthorised persons in India and pointed to gaps in state control mechanisms there. We have noted with serious concern the reports about seizure of more than 7kg natural uranium from unauthorised persons in India, Foreign Office Spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said.
Indian authorities had on Wednesday seized 7.1kg of natural uranium and arrested two persons Jigar Pandya, 27, and Abu Tahir Afzal Husain Choudhary, 31 in Nagpur. The seized uranium is worth $2.9 million.
Pakistan expresses concern over uranium seizure in India
Safeguarding nuclear arsenals should be the top priority for all countries, says FO
Foreign Office Spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri. PHOTO: APP/FILE
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan on Saturday expressed serious concerns after reports emerged of uranium seizure from unauthorised persons in India.
On Friday, Indian police said it had seized over seven kilograms (15.4 pounds) of natural uranium and arrested two men in the western Maharashtra state for “illegally possessing” the highly radioactive substance.
Safeguarding nuclear arsenals should be top priority for all countries, said Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri in a statement.