ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson, Tahir Andrabi, said Thursday he is unaware of reports suggesting Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir may travel to the United States following his recent visit to Tehran.
“I currently have no information on it,” Andrabi stated during the weekly media briefing, when asked about speculation linking the Army Chief’s movements to Pakistan’s ongoing mediation efforts between Washington and Tehran.
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Andrabi confirmed that Islamabad remains engaged in facilitating dialogue between the U.S. and Iran, noting that while the first round of talks hosted in Pakistan has concluded, diplomatic engagement continues.
“No dates have been set for the next round,” he said, adding that visits by the Field Marshal and the Prime Minister are part of sustained diplomatic outreach. “Who will come, how big the delegation will be, who will stay and who will go — is for the parties to decide. As a mediator, it’s important for us to keep the talks confidential. We had the details and information of the talks entrusted to us by the negotiating parties,” he emphasized.
On regional issues, Andrabi expressed “grave concern” over India’s promotion of Colonel Purohit — an accused in the 2007 Samjhauta Express bombing — to the rank of Brigadier. “This also shows the bigoted mindset of the Government of India,” he said, linking the move to broader patterns of institutional bias. He also condemned India’s actions in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, urging New Delhi to “stop the atrocities against the people of Occupied Kashmir and Indian Muslims.”
Diplomats believe Pakistan’s current dual messaging — quiet diplomacy abroad and public censure of India at home — underscores its strategic positioning as a regional mediator while asserting its stance on cross-border grievances.
