Pakistan rejects allegations of human rights violations
FO says National Security Committee has clearly spelt out the factual situation.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has rejected concerns expressed by a number of US lawmakers over possible human rights violations following the arrest of hundreds of rioters involved in ransacking military installations and other state symbols.
A group of more than 65 members of the US Congress wrote a letter to the Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging Pakistan to ensure the country fulfils its commitment to human rights. Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, Bob Mendez recently raised similar concerns.
Reacting to the development, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that Pakistan did not agree with the “characterisation that has been made on developments around May 9 and the situation in Pakistan.”
“You may have seen the National Security Committee’s statement, which has clearly spelt out the factual situation around the May 9 events. We believe that Pakistan is fully capable of dealing with all domestic challenges in accordance with our laws and our Constitution,” the spokesperson explained.
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