Pakistan categorically refused Indian media reports claiming that he had asked for a cease-fire after recent hostilities with India.
In a statement published on Friday, the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected reports as “entirely baseless”, saying that Pakistan responded to Indian assault in accordance with its right to self-defense.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, had in several apparitions in the media that the military response of Pakistan was a direct reaction to Indian provocations.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs specified that at no time did Pakistan initiate or requested a ceasefire.
The spokesman detailed that the ceasefire had been organized through third-party diplomatic channels, specifically involving the United States and Saudi Arabia.
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According to the press release, on May 10, 2025, around 8:15 a.m., US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Senator Dar to indicate that India was ready to cease it if Pakistan agreed.
DAR confirmed the Pakistan agreement, after which the Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister, Prince Faisal, also contacted him around 9:00 am with a similar message and received the same confirmation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the Indian media reports of “distortion of facts” and reiterated that Pakistan agreed with a cease-fire until the will of India was transmitted via diplomatic channels.
Islamabad reaffirmed that its position was based on sovereignty and self -defense, and external facilitation has helped to cause the cessation of hostilities.
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India and its Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the other hand, constantly contradicted Washington and Islamabad, claiming that the ceasefire in May between India and Pakistan results from direct communication between the military of the two countries, not by third-party mediation.
The White House has not yet answered the latest remarks in India.
