Pakistan rejects Indian claims regarding military dimension of held item

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office of Pakistan has rejected Indian claims regarding the possible military dimension of the held item.

Foreign Office Spokesperson Aisha Farooqui in a statement said, “The claims regarding the possible military dimension of the held item are factually incorrect.

Aisha Farooqui said, “We have noted the reports about inspection and seizure by the Indian authorities of an item from a Pakistan bound commercial vessel by the Indian authorities.”

She said, “In this regard, we have also been approached by the private company in Pakistan which had imported the item under question.”

While clarifying the item, she said, “The item is a heat treatment furnace casing system which has several industrial applications.”

The FO spokesperson further said, “It is not listed in any international export control list. Contrary to what is being claimed, adding. “The item was correctly declared in the relevant documentation and there was no attempt to hide or conceal any information.”

She concluded that similar furnaces are being used in several industries in Pakistan and the world over.