ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri today (Thursday) has reaffirmed that Pakistan had released Indian pilot Abhinandan as a goodwill and peace gesture.
“Indian pilot had not been freed under any pressure,” Zahid Hafeez clarified while addressing a weekly press briefing in Islamabad. The FO spokesperson maintained that Pakistan wants peace and stability in the region and the release of Indian pilot manifests this resolve.
However, he said, Pakistan was fully prepared and capable to take firm action against any misadventure from any country. “Pakistan’s response of downing Indian planes was a manifestation of the level of preparedness of its armed forces against any outside threat,” he added.
Referring to Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir (IIOK), the spokesperson said that new domicile and land acquisition laws in IIOK were against the international law and the spirit of UN resolutions over the matter.
‘Kashmir Black Day’ was observed across the globe to condemned India’s illegal occupation of Kashmir, he said, adding that 27th of October represents a dark chapter in human history. “India cannot alter the status quo of occupied Kashmir,” he concluded.
