FO declines to comment on Gargash tweets

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Office Spokesperson on Saturday declined to comment on the comments made by UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Mohammad Gargash.

The UAE Minister had taken to the social media site twitter, where he criticized Pakistan over its decision to stay neutral. Gargash in an interview with Khaleej Times, warned Pakistan of having to pay a “heavy price” for taking on what he called an “ambiguous stand”.

Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam said she could not comment on Gargash’s statements made on social media. She added, that Pakistan cannot respond to incidents and statements being reported by the media.