PM Nawaz's meeting with Modi not fixed in New York: FO

PM Nawaz's meeting with Modi not fixed in New York: FO
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Summary Prime Minister's meeting with US President and Indian PM is not scheduled in New York.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Foreign Office on Thursday said that meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart has not been fixed in New York.

During weekly media briefing, Foreign Office Spokesperson Tanseem Aslam said that neither Pakistan nor India requested for meeting between premiers of both sides.

She said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s meeting with US President Barack Obama has also not been scheduled. The premier is scheduled to hold seven meeting on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly session.

All points regarding foreign policy have been included in the Prime Minister’s speech, she added.

She said Pakistan has a clear policy about terrorists and action is continuing against them without any discrimination.

To a question regarding yesterday’s US drone attack in North Waziristan tribal region, the Spokesperson described drone attacks as unlawful.

She also said Pakistan and China is in contact with each other for the visit of Chinese President to Pakistan.