LAHORE: A controversial list of terrorists has been taken off the recently held Heart of Asia (HoA) c
onference’s decl
aration, said the foreign office (FO) terming it as a “diplomatic win” for Pakistan.
During a weekly briefing on Thursday, FO Spokesperson Dr. Muhammad Faisal said the controversial list was incorporated in the decl
aration of HoA c
onference held last year in India, adding that Pakistan allowed the move out of “good will” but India used the list as a “propaganda tool” against Pakistan.
However, he said the list was taken off the decl
aration of the seventh ministerial HoA c
onference held in Azerbaijan earlier this month following Pakistan’s objections on the list.
The spokesperson also condemned the recent missile attack on Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh by the Yeme
n’s Houthi rebels.
On the matter of United States’ decision of recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the spokesperson said Paki
stan firmly stands with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperatio
n’s (OIC) stance
of challenging the move in the United Nations.
Commenting on the Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav’s matter, he said no decision is made so far for the implementation of Jadhav’s death sentence, adding the Pakista
n’s decision of allowing the spy to meet his wife and mother is made purely on “humanitarian grounds”.
During the briefing, the spokesperson rejected the United States’ allegations of “harbouring terrorism” on Pakistan saying Pakistan has rendered countless sacrifices in war against terrorism.
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