Foreign Office spokesperson, Ms Tasneem Aslam in her weekly press briefing said that Control of Gwadar seaport not being handed over to any other country.
ISLAMABAD, April 05 (Online): Pakistan ruled out handing over the control of Gwadar sea port to some other country. However Pakistan said that flow of investment from any part of world in Gwadar port would be welcomed.
This was said by foreign office spokesperson Ms Tasneem Aslam in her weekly press briefing here in foreign office Tuesday.
On a question about handing over the control of Gwadar sea port to some other country she said Gwadar is located on Pakistan territory and its control is not being handed over to any other country.
On a question about missile test she has said that Pakistan will continue missile tests to ensure its national security and maintain minimum credible deterrence. Our relations with Afghanistan are vibrant and both the countries want the bilateral ties to grow stronger, she held.
Citing to Richard Boucher visit to Pakistan she said that the visit is aimed to boost bilateral ties and it is follow up of President Bush visit to Pakistan. Boucher has met foreign minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri. He has held talks with the foreign secretary. Boucher is also likely to meet President Musharraf.
To a question spokesperson said Inquiry commission are working to probe into killings of Pakistanis in Spin Boldak. One commission has been set up by interior ministry and second has been constituted by governor Kandahar.
On resolution of Kashmir issue she said we are optimistic that headway would be made on this issue. International community is encouraging composite dialogue process between Pakistan and India. Both the countries are parties to this dispute as per UN resolutions. However Kashmiris are natural stakeholder.
She told Mir Waiz had not made any hint in his interview that China was holding any part of Kashmir. He has given proposal to associate China with the dialogue process because China is a larger country.
Responding to a question she said composite dialogue between Pakistan and India are aimed at addressing the issues rather than scaling down the tension. Problems will be solved only when there is a movement forward towards settlement of core issue of Kashmir. Work is underway through back door diplomacy and at diplomatic and political level to sort out the issue.
Spokesperson said US had not sent any application to us to attain observer status in SAARC nor has SAARC secretariat informed us in this regard.
She pointed out that extradition treaty has not been signed between Pakistan and UK. However it has taken final shape and it will be signed at opportune time.
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