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FO hails US ban on TTP
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit welcomed the US decision to slap ban on Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, as Pakistan has already outlawed this outfit, Geo News reported Thursday.Addressing a news briefing here at Foreign Office, he said British response is being awaited regarding sending a Pak team to investigate into the cricket scandal.
‘We have received pledges of over one billion dollars in aid for flood victims. Also, the government is mulling over calling donors conference in Islamabad,’ Basit informed.
The Foreign Office official informed a conference would be held on September 19 in New York to court succor for the flood affectees and an important meeting of Friends of Pakistan would take place in Brussels on October 15.
Chinese workers are scrambling to restore Karakoram Highway on request by Pakistan, he said.
Abdul Basit said the government is still waiting for Indian reply on investigations of Samjhota Express Tragedy.
Responding a question, he said Pakistan welcomed US withdrawal from Iraq, adding his country wanted stability in Afghanistan.
The convoy of Pak Army cancelled its US visit in protest against inappropriate US attitude, he added.
Courtesy www.Geo.tv