Pakistan urges India to stop practice of hurling terror allegations

Pakistan urges India to stop practice of hurling terror allegations
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Summary FO Spokesperson Qazi Khalilullah addressed weekly press briefing in Islamabad.

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) –Foreign Office has urged India to do away with practice of hurling unsubstantiated terror allegations against Pakistan.

At a weekly press briefing in Islamabad on Thursday, Qazi Khalilullah said such a practice underlines efforts to eliminate terrorism from the region in a collaborative manner.

He reminded that terrorism is not only India’s problem but also that of Pakistan and the world at large.

To a question, he said both countries are in contact to finalise schedule of meeting between the Foreign Secretaries.

Pakistan will also seek report from its high commission in New Delhi regarding recent incident of bomb dropping by Indian Air Force in Rajhasthan, he added. 

Commenting on joint Indian-French statement on terrorism, the spokesperson said Pakistan has rendered enormous sacrifices in the war on terror to make the world a safer place and these sacrifices have also been appreciated by world community.

The spokesperson said Pakistan condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and favoured a cooperative approach to eliminate the menace from its soil and the region.

"While our resources are overstretched, we remain determined to root out terrorism from the soil of Pakistan and the region, through a cooperative approach," he said.