more-inPakistan on Sunday rejected as “fabricated and baseless” reports that it plans to deploy its troops in Qatar amid diplomatic tensions in the Middle East. In a statement, Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakaria rejected reports appearing in some foreign media regarding deployment of Pakistani troops in Qatar. Earlier, there were reports of Pakistan sending troops to Qatar after Turkey’s decided to deploy troops in Qatar. Pakistan has been in a fix as it enjoys good ties with both Doha and Riyadh. It so far has been staying neutral in the issue.

Source: The Hindu June 11, 2017 10:52 UTC