The Committee to Protect Journalists and other press freedom activists hold a candlelight vigil in front of the Saudi Embassy to mark the anniversary of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom s consulate in Istanbul. Reuters/File
KARACHI: The Foreign Office of Pakistan has expressed solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia a day after the US administration released the declassified intelligence report containing its assessment on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the FO stated: “We have taken note of the public release of the U.S. Administration’s declassified intelligence report, containing its ‘assessment’ on the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. We have also noted that the Saudi government termed Jamal Khashoggi’s murder as an ‘abhorrent crime’ and a ‘flagrant violation of the Kingdom’s laws and values’.”
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Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in his statement over the new US administration said that the US administration has a clear stance about the protection of human rights and US President- Joe Biden had a clear perspective about the South Asian region.
Pakistan condemns assassination of two female Judges in Kabul
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Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistan strongly condemns the dastardly act of targeted assassination of two female judges in Kabul today.
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased. This is a brutal act of terrorism. Pakistan condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
We have repeatedly called for a reduction in violence and a ceasefire in Afghanistan. We strongly believe that there is no military solution to the Afghan conflict. We call upon all parties to accelerate the peace process. Pakistan has also continued to emphasize the need to be vigilant against the spoilers of the Afghan peace process. Pakistan reiterates its abiding commitment towards a peaceful, stable, united, democratic, sovereign, and prosperous Afghanistan,” said a statement issued by the Foreign Office of Pakistan in Islamabad.
India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations in annual practice
The Agreement on Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations and Facilities, which was signed on December 31, 1988, and came into force on January 2, 1991, provides, among other things, that the two countries inform each other of the nuclear installations and facilities on the first of January of every calendar year. January 01, 2021 / 03:06 PM IST
India and Pakistan on January 1 exchanged the list of nuclear installations and strategic facilities under the terms of an agreement which restricts the two countries from attacking each other s atomic facilities in case of a war, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.