Islamabad, Riyadh vows to boost bilateral ties

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM), Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday spoke with the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan.

The two leaders reviewed the entire gamut of deep-rooted and fraternal ties between the two countries, a DPM’s Office news release said.

They reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen bilateral cooperation across all domains. Both the dignitaries also exchanged views on current regional developments.

Earlier, In a statement from Foreign Ministry on Friday, the spokesperson of the Foreign Office shafqat Ali Khan said that Pakistan categorically rejected the “baseless, provocative, and irresponsible” allegations made by the Indian Prime Minister during a recent public address in Rajasthan, asserting that such statements clearly aimed at stoking regional tensions for narrow political gains.

“The remarks, replete with distortions, misrepresentations, and inflammatory rhetoric, are clearly aimed at stoking regional tensions for narrow political gains. Such statements not only reflect a deliberate attempt to mislead the public but also violate the norms of responsible statecraft,” Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said in a statement.

He said that resorting to threats and boasting about military action against a sovereign nation was a grave breach of the United Nations Charter and established principles of international law and that this dangerous approach also undermined regional peace and stability.