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.
Pakistan Consul General in NYC offering every possible help to family of acid attack survivor
Nafiah Ikram, 21 and her mother were getting out of their car when a man threw a caustic liquid at her face
Foreign Office Spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri. PHOTO: APP/FILE
Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said on Saturday that the Consul General of Pakistan in New York was in contact with the family of the acid attack survivor Nafiah Ikram and has offered every possible help.
On April 22, an unidentified man threw acid on a Pakistani college student in Long Island, a suburb of New York City, disfiguring her face in an anti-Muslim hate crime.
Pakistan to continue Afghan peace efforts
Hopes parties to conflict will seize opportunity for political settlement
Foreign Office Spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri. PHOTO: APP/FILE
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan on Thursday said it would continue to work towards achieving a lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan, adding the parties to the conflict would not miss the opportunity to work out an inclusive, broad-based and comprehensive political settlement.
“Pakistan has been consistently supporting and facilitating the efforts for durable peace and stability in Afghanistan,” Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said while responding to media queries on the postponement of the Afghan peace process conference due to be held in Turkey.