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Friday September 22, 2023

‘Arms sale to Ukraine’ story fabricated: FO

Pakistan, she pointed out, maintained a policy of strict neutrality in the dispute between Ukraine and Russia

September 19, 2023
Spokeswoman at the Foreign Office Mumtaz Zahra Baloch. — Radio Pakistan/File
Spokeswoman at the Foreign Office Mumtaz Zahra Baloch. — Radio Pakistan/File 

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday rejected as ‘baseless’ and ‘fabricated’ the latest story by Intercept in which it was alleged that Pakistan had sold weapons to Ukraine to get the recent IMF bailout package.

“The IMF Standby Arrangement for Pakistan was successfully negotiated between Pakistan and the IMF to implement difficult but essential economic reforms. Giving any other colour to these negotiations is disingenuous”, said the Spokeswoman at the Foreign Office when asked to comment on the Intercept story.

Pakistan, she pointed out, maintained a policy of strict neutrality in the dispute between Ukraine and Russia. “And in that context, does not provide any arms and ammunition to them. Pakistan’s defence exports are always accompanied with strict end user requirements,” she emphasised.