06 Jan 2021 - 8:29 REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
QNA
The US Department of State welcomed the decision to open the airspace and the land and sea borders between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Qatar.
“A resolution of the wider three-year dispute between the Quartet and Qatar is in the interest of all Gulf Cooperation Council GCC members as well as the interest of the United States,” said a State Department spokesperson in a statement to Al Hurra TV channel.
Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al Mohammad Al Sabah announced on Monday that an agreement had been reached according to which the airspace and land and sea borders would be opened between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Qatar, starting from Monday night.
Public Blame Game Detrimental to Afghan Peace: Pakistan
Pakistan on Sunday reiterated its “firm commitment” for lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan and said it is concerned about “some negative comments, which continue to emanate from certain official as well as unofficial Afghan circles.”
“We would continue to emphasize the mutually agreed fundamental principle that all bilateral issues including security and intelligence matters should be addressed through relevant bilateral forums and channels,” Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement.
Appropriate institutional forums are in place for such discourse in the relevant Working Groups of APPAPS, the statement said, adding that, in addition, during the visit of Prime Minister of Pakistan to Kabul in November 2020 the two sides also agreed on further strengthening their contacts on matters related to security and peace process.
Pakistan PM warns India about Kashmir ‘false flag’ attacks
AP, ISLAMABAD
Pakistan’s military was yesterday on high alert in Kashmir as its prime minister warned India against carrying out any “false flag” operations in the disputed region after a UN vehicle in a Pakistan-administered area came under attack.
Pakistan blamed Friday last week’s attack on India, implying it was aimed at embarrassing Islamabad and harming relations with the international community.
India has denied the allegations.
The two UN observers in the vehicle escaped unharmed.
“I am making absolutely clear to the [international] community that if India was to be reckless enough to conduct a false flag operation against Pakistan, it would confront a strong national Pakistani resolve & be given a befitting response at all levels of the threat. Make no mistake,” Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan wrote on Twitter on Sunday.