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Ch Nisar terms UAE minister’s remarks ironic

ISLAMABAD: Reacting to the statement of a UAE minister, Federal Minister for Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Sunday termed what he called the threats from the UAE minister as ironic and a point to ponder for Pakistan.

In a statement the Interior Minister said Pakistan has brotherly sentiments not only for Saudi Arabia but also for UAE.

A day earlier, Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson

By TICKER
April 12, 2015
ISLAMABAD: Reacting to the statement of a UAE minister, Federal Minister for Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Sunday termed what he called the threats from the UAE minister as ironic and a point to ponder for Pakistan.

In a statement the Interior Minister said Pakistan has brotherly sentiments not only for Saudi Arabia but also for UAE.

A day earlier, Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson declined to comment on the remarks of UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Mohammad Gargash.

The UAE Minister had taken to the social media site twitter, where he criticized Pakistan over its decision to stay neutral.

Gargash in an interview with Khaleej Times, warned Pakistan of having to pay a “heavy price” for taking on what he called an “ambiguous stand”.