Pakistan categorically rejects Indian Ministry of External Affairs’ irresponsible and unwarranted statement regarding Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), saying that India has no locus standi whatsoever on the issue — legal, moral or historical. “Pakistan’s position on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute remains firmly anchored in the relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions. He said the official Twitter account of the Embassy of Pakistan in Paris was “@PakinFrance” which should be followed for correct information. After the incident, French President Macron had targeted Islam in his comments. That has prompted an outpouring of anger in the Muslim world, with some governments accusing the French president of pursuing an anti-Islam agenda.

Source: The Express Tribune November 02, 2020 07:52 UTC