Sunday, June 28, 2009

Pakistan not to hand over any citizen to any country at any cost: FO: OnlineNews

ISLAMABAD : Foreign Office spokesperson Abdul Basit has said unconfirmed reports about funding of terrorists and extremists by Arab and European countries have been received adding the matter will be taken up with these countries after confirmation of such reports.

Foreign Office spokesperson said this during his weekly press briefing here Thursday. He told Pakistani high commissioner in India had come to Pakistan with reference to resumption of talks between Pakistan and India and he had consulted foreign secretary.

The time frame and venue of talks had not been set so far on foreign secretaries level talks between Pakistan and India, he informed. "Pakistan welcomes restoration of talks process and both the countries are eager for holding sincere talks for peace and security in the region", he added.

To a question about release of Indian spy Sarabjit Singh he said "I can offer no comments on this count at present. It is premature to say some thing about his release now".

"We have conveyed our view point to US with respect to US drone attacks that such attacks are intolerable in the perspective of solidarity and sovereignty of Pakistan. We condemn them at all levels", he underscored.

Regarding issuance of arrest warrants of certain Pakistanis by India through Interpol Abdul Basit said he did know nothing about the legal aspects of this matter nor some one had contacted us in this respect. "However I make it clear that Pakistan will not hand over any Pakistani to any country at any cost. Any proceedings in this respect would take place in Pakistan according to law of land, he announced.

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