Foreign Office warns against US Congressional meddling in domestic affairs
MNP – The Foreign Office of Pakistan strongly condemned a letter sent by 60 US Congress members to President Joe Biden, advocating for the release of deposed premier Imran Khan, stating that such interventions in Pakistan’s internal matters violate diplomatic etiquette and could adversely affect Pakistan-US relations.
During a weekly briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch stressed that comments regarding Pakistan’s domestic issues are incompatible with the principles of mutual respect and cooperative relations that have historically defined ties between the two countries.
“The United States and Pakistan have a long-standing cooperative relationship,” Mumtaz Baloch remarked. “However, interference in our internal affairs through letters like this is not acceptable and undermines diplomatic decorum.”
In the same briefing, Mumtaz Baloch highlighted Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar’s ongoing participation in the Commonwealth of Nations meeting in Samoa. He reiterated the importance of close collaboration among Commonwealth countries to address shared challenges.
Addressing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Baloch condemned the Israeli forces for their actions, labelling them as war crimes and calling for an immediate halt to attacks on civilians.
She also denounced the targeting of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon and urged an end to operations against the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
Baloch noted that October 27 is observed as a “black day” in Pakistan, marking the landing of Indian forces in Kashmir, which continues to be unrecognized by the Kashmiri populace.
