ISLAMABAD: Nearly three weeks after the British government placed Pakistan in its ‘red list’, UK High Commissioner Christain Turner has issued a clarification regarding the so-called political motivations behind the travel ban. “The decision was based on data and evidence collected not here in Pakistan but in the UK.”The UK high commissioner said that the move was made after utilising data attained through their own tests. As a high commissioner, he said he would be “happier” if Pakistan was removed from the list sooner. During the interview, the matter of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo and proscribed offender Nawaz Sharif was also raised. When asked whether the UK was involved in quiet diplomacy, the British high commissioner opted not to respond.

Source: Pakistan Today April 26, 2021 12:29 UTC