ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry on Monday termed unprovoked Indian firing at border with Pakistan “deplorable”, saying India should rather “act pragmatically” in order to resolve bilateral issues.
Talking to media persons at the book launch here at Quaid-e-Azam University, the Foreign Secretary said Pakistan respected the 2003 ceasefire with India and never initiated firing.
Aizaz Chaudhry said Pakistan had lodged its protest with India on the recent incident of unprovoked firing at diplomatic level.
He said Pakistan also expected that UNMOGIP (United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan) would soon submit its findings on the incidents with its headquarters.
The Foreign Secretary said Kashmir was a long standing item on Pakistan’s agenda, to which it would continue to extend support.
He said Pakistan expected from the United Nations to play its role in the resolution of the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the resolutions of its own Security Council.
The Foreign Secretary said Pakistan was in favour of promotion of peace process in Afghanistan. Being the member of Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG), Pakistan was committed to the continuity of peace process, he added.
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