Pakistan’s Foreign Office has denied having denied having reports on their citizens going to Israel, declaring that surveys were underway.
Addressing a weekly press briefing, the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shafqat Ali Khan, said the government collected information on reports on Pakistani visiting Israel.
He added that any comment on the situation would be made once the details are confirmed.
Khan firmly condemned the ongoing military strikes in Israel in Gaza and Khan Younis, reaffirming the position of Pakistan against violence.
Speaking on national security, he said that the capacities of missiles and defense of Pakistan only aimed at the security and stability of the country.
He stressed that the country’s nuclear program was “completely safe and invulnerable”, with missile capacities used as a deterrence.
Rejecting speculation on entry restrictions in the United States for Pakistani, Khan said that the US State Department had already denied such reports.
He also commented on the affairs of recently summoned Afghanistan officials, adding that such diplomatic commitments were routine.
With regard to border control, Khan confirmed that the Pakistan deadline for the repatriation of Afghan refugees had remained unchanged. He added that the Torkham border had been reopened and would remain operational until April 15, with a long -term resolution under discussion.
On the concerns of human smuggling, the spokesman denied any involvement of officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, adding that a investigation committee had been set up to investigate the allegations of related social media.
Meanwhile, he confirmed the official visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Saudi Arabia, where he met Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and expressed his gratitude for the continuous support of the Kingdom.
Khan also criticized India’s silence on the recent attack on the Jaffer Express train in Pakistan, declaring that New Delhi’s involvement in cross -border terrorism was obvious.
