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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&#39;s Foreign Ministry on Thursday disputed media reports that portrayed a recent call between the two countries&#39; foreign ministers as Beijing pressuring Islamabad to do more on Iran-US mediation, saying the coverage misrepresented the exchange &quot;both in letter and spirit.&quot; In a weekly press briefing, Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed appreciation for Pakistan&#39;s diplomatic role and offered full support, a characterization at odds with reports from several local and international outlets. Iran-US diplomatic engagement The spokesperson said that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has been in sustained contact with regional and international counterparts over the Iran-US ceasefire efforts. According to the ministry spokesperson, Dar held separate calls with Singapore&#39;s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and Iran&#39;s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on May 8. The call with the Iranian FM primarily focused on the welfare and repatriation of Pakistani and Iranian seafarers aboard a vessel seized by US authorities near Singaporean waters. In a call on May 11, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud backed Islamabad&#39;s efforts and agreed on the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open. On May 12, Austrian Foreign Minister Beat Meiniere Zenger expressed support for Pakistan&#39;s role in facilitating dialogue between Tehran and Washington. Iranian aircraft at Pakistani airbase The ministry categorically rejected a CBS News report alleging the presence of Iranian military aircraft at Nur Khan Air Base. Andrabi called the report &quot;misleading, speculative, and disconnected from factual context.&quot; According to the spokesperson, the aircraft arrived during a ceasefire period to support diplomatic engagement linked to the Islamabad talks. It carried diplomatic personnel, security teams, and administrative staff. The ministry spokesperson said the aircraft had no connection to any military contingency. Bannu terror attack Pakistan summoned Afghanistan&#39;s charg&eacute; d&#39;affaires in Islamabad following a terrorist attack on the Fateh Khel police post in Bannu on May 9. Over 15 officers were martyred, and several others were wounded. According to the spokesperson, a preliminary investigation backed by technical intelligence traced the attack to a group operating from Afghan soil. &ldquo;In the formal d&eacute;marche, Pakistan demanded immediate, concrete, and verifiable action against perpetrators, including those affiliated with Fitna al-Hind, [Fitna-al] Khawarij&rdquo; and &ldquo;ISKP,&rdquo; Andrabi said. PM calls on Qatar, Azerbaijan The spokesperson said that Pakistan&rsquo;s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held calls with the leaders of Qatar and Azerbaijan. The talks covered regional developments and Pakistan&#39;s ongoing peace efforts.

Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Tahir Andrabi speaks during a weekly press briefing in Islamabad, May 14, 2026. (MOFA/X)

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Spokesperson rejects media reports claiming Beijing pressured Islamabad on Iran-US mediation, saying Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi instead praised Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts and expressed full support during the recent call.

Media misrepresented China-Pakistan call on Iran mediation: Foreign Office

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has facilitated the transfer of 22 Iranian crew members from a seized container vessel as part of a confidence-building measure by the United States, the Foreign Office said on Monday.&nbsp;According to FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi, the crew members, who were aboard the Iranian container ship &ldquo;MV Touska,&rdquo; were flown to Pakistan overnight and will be handed over to Iranian authorities later today.<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 441px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2051190284474839056&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=12d4a92b77cf199e9bb19a00242a62b6f6ccbdf2&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div></div>The statement added that the vessel will also be brought back into Pakistan&rsquo;s territorial waters for necessary repairs before being returned to its original owners.&nbsp;The transfer and return process is being coordinated with the support of both the United States and Iran. &quot;Pakistan welcomes such confidence-building measures and will continue to facilitate dialogue and diplomacy while pursuing ongoing mediation efforts for regional peace and security,&quot; the spokesperson said. He reiterated Pakistan&#39;s commitment to facilitating dialogue and diplomacy, emphasizing its ongoing efforts to promote regional peace and security.

Distant view of Iranian-flagged cargo vessel MV Touska in the Arabian Sea. (Photo: CENTCOM/File)

FO spokesperson says the ship is to be backloaded to Pakistan for necessary repairs before being returned to its original owners.

Islamabad says 22 crew members of Iranian ship seized by US evacuated to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s foreign office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said on Tuesday that nationals detained in Cambodia will be repatriated after a raid on a scamming compound.&nbsp;According to reports, a number of Pakistanis were jailed in Cambodia following the raid.&nbsp;&ldquo;As a result of the Embassy&rsquo;s efforts, the host authorities in Cambodia have agreed to the early repatriation of 54 Pakistani nationals detained in Siem Reap Province,&rdquo; Andrabi said in a post on his official X account. <div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: left; line-height: 2;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 369px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2049142826991313229&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Fdashboard%2F&sessionId=5a75b99e4f9c221f8f9b529623be3e749329f7f9&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px">&nbsp;</iframe></div></div>&nbsp;&ldquo;Our Embassy staff are taking steps to ensure the welfare of the detained Pakistanis. These detainees will leave Cambodia as soon as flight arrangements are finalized,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;He added that, as a &ldquo;goodwill gesture&rdquo; by Cambodian authorities, the individuals would be repatriated without facing legal proceedings under a recently enacted law targeting online scams.&nbsp;According to media reports, many of these Pakistanis were lured into the country with lucrative job offers.

Pakistan’s foreign office spokesperson, Tahir Andrabi, says nationals were detained following a raid on a scamming compound.

Cambodia agrees to early repatriation of Pakistani nationals 

ISLAMABAD:&nbsp;Pakistan on Thursday formally voiced concerns about a new uranium supply and nuclear technology agreement between Canada and India, warning that the deal could upset the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/how-indias-23-billion-weapons-spree-aims-to-fight-pakistan-without-triggering-nuclear-response" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 115, 230);">strategic balance in South Asia.</a> Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi issued the statement following the conclusion of the bilateral arrangement, which includes the supply of uranium, cooperation on small modular reactors, and advanced nuclear technologies. Andrabi stated that the arrangement as a &quot;country-specific exception&quot; undermines global non-proliferation efforts. <div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 2;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 924px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2029455114680082681&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F4569%2F&sessionId=311811c39e22d2da76fa8e87d32270d96f402d3d&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div></div><div class="fr-embed"><div><div style="line-height: 2;"> He noted the irony of the deal by citing India&rsquo;s 1974 nuclear test, which used plutonium from a Canadian-supplied reactor and led directly to the creation of the Nuclear Suppliers Group. The spokesperson said a nation whose past actions necessitated global export controls is now receiving &quot;preferential access&quot; through selective agreements. He said that India has not placed all its civilian nuclear facilities under International Atomic Energy Agency (<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/un-nuclear-watchdog-approves-safety-for-pakistans-new-chashma-reactor" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="noopener noreferrer">IAEA</a>) safeguards, and the current agreement includes no binding commitment to do so. With several facilities remaining shielded from international inspection, Andrabi said the deal lacks clear, concrete non-proliferation assurances. The ministry warned of significant strategic consequences, stating that assured uranium supplies from external sources effectively free up India&rsquo;s domestic reserves for&nbsp;military applications. This shift allows India to expand its fissile material stockpiles and accelerate the growth of its nuclear arsenal, deepening existing asymmetries in the region. The spokesperson said that these developments contradict <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/canada-launches-huge-defense-plan-to-curb-reliance-on-us" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="noopener noreferrer">Canada&rsquo;s own</a> international non-proliferation obligations. Islamabad maintains a non-discriminatory, criteria-based approach that must govern civil nuclear cooperation, he said. Such standards should apply equally to all states that are not parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Andrabi said that selective exceptions erode the credibility of the global framework and pose a risk to both regional and global security. </div></div></div>

Rajasthan Atomic Power Plant (Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited)

Foreign Office Spokesperson stated that the deal undermines global non-proliferation efforts.

Canada-India uranium deal threatens regional stability warns Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan condemned Israel&#39;s recognition of Somaliland as &quot;political aggression&quot; and called on Muslim-majority nations to intensify efforts on resolving the Kashmir and Palestine issues, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tahir Andrabi, said Thursday. Briefing reporters on the week&#39;s diplomatic activities, Andrabi said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar led Pakistan&#39;s <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/oic-adopts-resolutions-condemning-israel-backing-somalia-and-palestine" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="noopener noreferrer">condemnation&nbsp;</a>at the 22nd Extraordinary Session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Council of Foreign Ministers in Jeddah. <div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 640px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2011687834445603239&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F3489%2F&sessionId=2f6394d1ab89f25036544551f8bb6f578a0aa860&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" data-tweet-id="2011687834445603239"></iframe></div></div> Dar &quot;strongly condemned the illegal and unlawful <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/somalia-calls-israeli-fm-visit-to-somaliland-an-incursion" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="noopener noreferrer">recognition by Israel</a> of the Somaliland region, as well as subsequent unwarranted and highly provocative visits of Israeli officials to the territory,&quot; the spokesman said. The foreign minister called such acts &quot;political aggression and a direct assault on Somalia&#39;s internationally recognized borders, setting a perilous precedent and threatening peace and security in the Horn of Africa, the Red Sea region, and beyond,&quot; Andrabi said. Kashmir, Palestine positions At the conference, Dar &quot;rejected any proposal for dislocation of the Palestinian people&quot; and reaffirmed Pakistan&#39;s commitment to &quot;an independent, contiguous, and sovereign state of Palestine based on the 1967 borders with [Jerusalem]&nbsp;as its capital,&quot; the spokesman said. The foreign minister &quot;urged the OIC to step up its efforts towards the realization of the right to self-determination of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.&quot; Presidential Bahrain visit At the weekly briefing, the spokesperson said that President Asif Ali Zardari is on an official visit to Bahrain. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has awarded President Zardari the Sheikh Isa Award during talks at Qudaibiya Palace in Manama. Earlier, the president received a guard of honor and discussed trade and investment, defense cooperation, support for Pakistan&#39;s expatriate community, and regional and global issues.&nbsp; The spokesman said that the visit &quot;seeks to reinforce Pakistan&#39;s long-standing cooperation with the brotherly Gulf nation, while expanding opportunities for collaboration in trade and economic partnerships, defense and security, and people-to-people ties.&quot; Qatar, regional diplomacy Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke by phone with Qatar&#39;s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, about recent developments in the Middle East.&nbsp; Sharif &quot;appreciated Qatar&#39;s constructive and proactive role in promoting peace, dialogue, and mediation across the region,&quot; the spokesman said.&nbsp; Both leaders agreed to remain in close contact. Jeddah consulate opening Foreign Minister Dar also inaugurated a new building for Pakistan&#39;s Consulate General in Jeddah, raising the Pakistani flag and planting a tree on the premises.&nbsp;The new facility will serve 1.8 million Pakistanis in western Saudi Arabia and &quot;improve service delivery for the Pakistani community there,&quot; the spokesman said. Bilateral meetings Dar held meetings in Jeddah with foreign ministers from Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Maldives, and Egypt, as well as Saudi Arabia&#39;s deputy foreign minister and the OIC secretary general, Andrabi said. The spokesman said Dar spoke by phone this week with foreign ministers from Uzbekistan, Iran, and Myanmar to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues. He also spoke with Indonesia&#39;s investment minister about strengthening economic partnerships.

In the weekly briefing, the foreign office spokesperson said Pakistan condemned Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, and called on Muslim-majority nations to intensify efforts on resolving the Kashmir and Palestine issues.

Pakistan condemns Israeli recognition of Somaliland, presses OIC on Kashmir

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s Foreign Office on Thursday strongly rejected statements by Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, calling them &ldquo;irresponsible and misleading&rdquo; and slamming India for attempting to divert attention from its own regional actions.&nbsp;Speaking at a media briefing in Islamabad, Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said India&rsquo;s recent claims about Pakistan&rsquo;s &ldquo;role in terrorism&rdquo; were part of a &ldquo;blatant attempt to deflect attention from its own deeply troubling record as a neighbour, marked by the promotion of terrorism and contributions to regional instability.&rdquo;&nbsp;Earlier this week in Luxembourg, Jaishankar described Pakistan as a state that has &ldquo;openly supported terrorism for decades&rdquo; and accused it of operating &ldquo;training camps in big cities&hellip;where the state and the military support terrorism.&rdquo;&nbsp;Responding to these assertions, Andrabi highlighted recently surfaced documentary evidence indicating that &ldquo;New Delhi sought a third country&rsquo;s intervention&rdquo; to secure a ceasefire with Pakistan following the May 2025 Pahalgam incident.&nbsp;&ldquo;No amount of bluster can obscure India&rsquo;s fabricated narrative surrounding counterterrorism, particularly regarding the Pahalgam incident, or its reckless misadventure against Pakistan in the aftermath,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;The spokesperson said India has consistently engaged in disruptive actions in the region, including extrajudicial killings abroad, interference in neighboring countries&rsquo; internal affairs, the export of terrorism into Pakistan, including through operatives such as Kulbhushan Jadhav, and providing safe havens to wanted criminals.&nbsp;He further criticized India&rsquo;s domestic record, saying minorities face escalating intimidation and repression, adding: &ldquo;Before presuming to lecture others, India would do well to confront its own conduct and the growing gap between its rhetoric and reality.&rdquo;&nbsp;Andrabi concluded that India&rsquo;s &ldquo;fixation on Pakistan&rdquo; cannot conceal its own role as a &ldquo;serial disrupter of peace&rdquo; in South Asia.

Pakistan rejected Indian FM Jaishankar’s remarks as irresponsible and misleading, accusing New Delhi of deflecting blame, promoting instability, seeking third-party mediation after Pahalgam, and acting as a disrupter of peace

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