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ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the PM on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has made it clear that Pakistan would not be part of any new war.
In a series of tweets, Awan posted that Imran Khan earlier directed Shah Mehmood Qureshi to visit Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United States over the escalating tensions in the Middle East which proved our vibrant diplomacy.
وزیراعظم عمران خان کا وزیر خارجہ شاہ محمود قریشی کو ایران، سعودی عرب اور امریکہ کا دورہ کرنے اور متعلقہ وزرائے خارجہ سے ملاقات کی ہدایت خطے میں قیام امن اور کشیدگی کے خاتمے کیلئے ہماری متحرک سفارتکاری اور اقوام عالم میں ذمہ دار جمہوری ریاست ہونے کا ثبوت ہے۔
— Firdous Ashiq Awan (@Dr_FirdousPTI) January 9, 2020
Awan further wrote that the step being taken by the prime minister for the country was proof of being a responsible democratic state in the United Nations.
Awan, in another tweet, wrote, “Pakistan wants peace and stability in the region. Imran Khan has made it clear that Pakistan will not be part of any new war.”
پاکستان خطے میں امن واستحکام کا داعی ہے.وزیراعظم نےواضح کردیاہے کہ پاکستان کسی نئی جنگ کا حصہ نہیں بنے گا۔جنگ خطے اوردنیا کے مفاد میں نہیں۔مشرق وسطیٰ میں امن سے خطے اوردنیا میں امن واستحکام کی راہ ہموارہوگی۔پاکستان اسلامی دنیااورعالمی امن کے مفادمیں اپنا مثبت کردارادا کرتا رہےگا
— Firdous Ashiq Awan (@Dr_FirdousPTI) January 9, 2020
According to Awan, peace in the Middle East will pave the way for peace and stability in the region and the world and Pakistan will continue to play its positive role in the interests of the Islamic world and world peace.
On the other hand, in a video statement, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that Pakistan has decided to advance diplomatic relations with other regional countries for the peaceful resolution of tensions between Iran and the United States.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi Key Video Statement regarding current Iran-US tensions (08.01.20)#Pakistan 🇵🇰 #Iran 🇮🇷 #USA 🇺🇸 #Iraq 🇮🇶 @SMQureshiPTI pic.twitter.com/ew5dncd37m
— PTI (@PTIofficial) January 8, 2020
The foreign minister said that Imran Khan has directed him to visit Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United States to pursue our desire for peace and to settle matters. He said Pakistan will play whatever role it can do to protect the region from war.
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