The Foreign Office on Friday rejected reports doing rounds on social media that Pakistan had formally written to Dubai authorities for the handover of journalist Arshad Sharif to Islamabad.
\n\u201cNo such letter, undersigned by the foreign minister, was written to the Dubai government, nor does the minister undertake these communications. There is no truth in those reports,\u201d the FO spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said during a weekly briefing.
\nReplying to a question, the spokesperson said the Pakistan and Kenyan authorities were in close contact and \u201cwe will have to wait for the findings of the investigation\u201d.
\n\u201cThe foreign office regrets the demise of Arshad Sharif,” the Iftikhar said, adding, “His [assassination] was a serious issue.”
\nThe FO spokesperson also informed the media that currently the re existed no treaty between Pakistan and Kenya for mutual legal assistance.
\nMoving on, condemning the atrocities the innocent Kashmiris are being subjected to in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), FO official said Kashmir was key to international and regional peace.
\n“Human rights are being violated in Kashmir unabated.”
\nFurthermore, FO said Pakistan had deep cordial and historical ties with Great Britain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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