Pakistan Rejects ‘Baseless’ Inclusion to U.S. Child Soldier Recruitment List
In statement, Foreign Office calls upon American authorities to review assertions of TIP report
Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Friday categorically rejected the country’s “unsubstantiated and baseless” inclusion to the U.S.’ Child Soldiers Prevention Act (CSPA) list, urging Washington to review the “baseless” claims of the annual Trafficking in Persons Report.
“Pakistan does not support any non-state armed group; nor any entity recruiting or using child soldiers,” read the statement issued by spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri. “Pakistan’s efforts in fighting non-state armed groups including terrorist entities are well recognized. The inclusion of Pakistan in the ‘CSPA List’ depicts a factual error and lack of understanding,” it said, adding that no Pakistani institutions had been consulted prior to the publication of the report, nor were “any details provided of the basis
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Pakistan Regrets European Parliament’s ‘Unwarranted Commentary’ on Blasphemy Laws
Pakistan Regrets European Parliament’s ‘Unwarranted Commentary’ on Blasphemy Laws
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In statement, Foreign Office says adoption of resolution that threatens GSP+ status reflects ‘lack of understanding’ on religious sensitivities
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“Pakistan is disappointed at the adoption of a resolution at the European Parliament on blasphemy laws in the country. The discourse in the European Parliament reflects a lack of understanding in the context of blasphemy laws and associated religious sensitivities in Pakistan and in the wider Muslim world,” read a press release issued by spokesp
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