ISLAMABAD: The diplomats of Pakistan and Iran have engaged in “some positive exchanges” emphasizing positive dialogue and restoration of trust, hours following Pakistan conducted military strikes inside Iran to hit terrorists’ hideouts.
In a “highly complex” and “specifically targeted” precision military attacks, Pakistan on Thursday morning had hit terrorists’ hideouts in Siestan-o-Baluchistan province of Iran, killing a number of them.
Islamabad’s action came a day following Iran violated Pakistan’s airspace which was called a “blatant breach of Pakistan’s sovereignty” and the violation of the global law.
In “Positive Exchanges” Pakistan, Iran Diplomats Emphasize Brotherhood, Dialogue
The developments prompted Pakistan’s Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani to cut short their foreign trips of Switzerland and Uganda, besides triggering reactions from the international community.
However, on Thursday night, the diplomats of both countries engaged in what Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch called “some positive exchanges” with the two sides stressing for dialogue and restoration of trust.
On his social media account, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Rasoul Mousavi shared the statement of the Iran’s foreign ministry which said, “Iran adheres to the policy of good neighborliness and brotherhood between the two countries and the two governments of Iran and Pakistan.”
The statement read, “It does not allow enemies to strain the amicable and brotherly ties of Iran and Pakistan… especially when the genocide and crimes of the Zionist regime are the foremost issues affecting the Islamic world.”
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In his remarks, Mousavi called his ministry’s statement “the endpoint of the waves of tension between the two sides.
“Leaders and high officials of both sides know that only terrorists and enemies of both sides benefit from the existing tension between the two neighboring nations,” he wrote on his social media account.
Echoing the Iranian foreign ministry’s statement, Mousavi added, “Today, the main problem of the Islamic world is to stop the Zionist crimes in the Gaza Strip.”
After this, Rahim Hayat Qureshi, Additional Foreign Secretary of Pakistan also took to his personal account on the social media and responded by reciprocating the sentiments of “dear brother” Mousavi.
” Iran and Pakistan have fraternal ties and shall move forward to address all issues through positive dialogue,” said Qureshi who had also served as Pakistan’s envoy in Iran and Permanent Representative to ECO.
He added it was significant to restore the trust and confidence that has always defined the Pak-Iran bilateral ties.
“Our common issues including terrorism need coordinated action,” he commented.
Later, Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch also commented on her personal social media account calling the conversation “some positive exchanges.”
