Mumtaz Zahra Baloch – BOL News Staging

Participation of foreign nationals in Pakistan’s political activities unacceptable: FO

November 29, 2024November 29, 2024 by Muhammad Zahid

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Friday said participation of foreign nationals in any political activity in Pakistan was illegal and unacceptable. With regards to the participation of Afghan nationals in the protest this week, the spokesperson said “We expect all foreigners in Pakistan to respect Pakistani laws and customs. In her … Read more

Pakistan draws world attention to Kashmiri children’s sufferings

November 21, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD:As the international community observed World Children’s Day on Thursday, Pakistan drew its attention to the plight of Kashmiri children living in an environment of “fear and intimidation” due to ongoing Indian atrocities, as over 100,000 had been orphaned.

“Living in a highly militarized territory, the trauma faced by the Kashmiri children is immense leaving indelible scars on their psychological and mental health.

Over 100,000 children have become orphans as a result of Indian oppression in the IIOJK (Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir). Their plight deserves international attention,” Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said at her weekly press briefing.

She called on the international community to stand up for the rights of Kashmiri children and demand an end to their suffering and reaffirmed Pakistan’s political, diplomatic, and moral support to Kashmiri people for a just and peaceful settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, under the UN Security Council resolutions.

She welcomed the latest report of the UN Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices, released last week describing Israel’s warfare practices in the occupied territories as acts of genocide.

She said Pakistan welcomed the condemnation of the ongoing smear campaigns and attacks against the UNRWA and called on all member states to fulfill their legal obligations to prevent and stop irregular violations of international law and hold Israel accountable.

The spokesperson expressed regret over the result of Wednesday’s vote at the UN Security Council and the inability to reach consensus on the resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

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Dar to skip UNGA session amid diplomatic engagements

September 21, 2024September 21, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar will not proceed to New York for the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly due to important diplomatic commitments and preparations for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit to be held in Islamabad.

Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch issued the statement over the media speculation regarding the participation of the deputy prime minister in UNGA Session.

Meanwhile, she made it clear that Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s programme for participation in the Session will remain unchanged.

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Pakistan rejects report of supplying Shaheen missiles to Iran

August 9, 2024 by Muhammad Zahid

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has categorically rejected and termed as patently false a report carried by Israeli paper Jerusalem Post, alleging that Pakistan plans to supply Iran with Shaheen-III ballistic missiles if the conflict between Iran and Israel escalates. Answering a question at her weekly media briefing in Islamabad today, the Spokesperson … Read more

Pakistan calls upon India to cease extrajudicial killings in IIOJK

July 11, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday reiterated its call for the Indian government to cease its campaign of extrajudicial killings and indiscriminate use of lethal force against the Kashmiri people in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, at her press briefing, reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to provide political, diplomatic, and moral support to our Kashmiri people for the just and peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions.

She told the media that the 93rd ‘Youm-e-Shuhada-e-Kashmir’ (Kashmir Martyrs Day) would be observed on July 13 to honor the martyrdom of 22 Kashmiris who sacrificed their lives in Srinagar in 1931, bravely facing the indiscriminate firing of Dogra forces under the former Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir.

“We salute their courage, which ignited a determined movement for the rights and freedoms of the Kashmiri people and their right to self-determination. This movement continues to this day.”

She mentioned that akin to the Dogra forces, Indian forces have killed thousands of Kashmiris over recent decades simply for advocating their rights.

“Burhan Muzaffar Wani, an iconic youth leader from Kashmir, was among the hundreds who fell victim to extrajudicial killings in IIOJK.His eighth martyrdom anniversary was observed on July 8th,” she remarked.

Commenting on Israeli aggression, she said Pakistan strongly condemned this week’s indiscriminate attacks by Israeli occupation forces on four schools in Gaza, which resulted in the massacre of dozens of women and children seeking shelter there. These attacks are further evidence of Israel’s genocidal campaign against the people of Gaza.

The indiscriminate targeting of civilian populations and facilities is a grave violation of international law and constitutes war crimes.

With its latest actions, Israeli occupation forces have once again demonstrated their contempt for international law and the basic tenets of decency and acceptable international behaviour, she said.

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Pakistan condemns India for attacking, seizing properties of Kashmiris

May 2, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday reiterated that the ongoing Indian campaign of attacking and seizing the properties of the Kashmiris in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) was destined to fail, just like its colonial strategies and harsh statements.

“Pakistan strongly condemns India’s continued campaign of attacking and seizing the properties of Kashmiris in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

The reality is that the harsh statements and colonial strategies have been unsuccessful in quelling the determination of Kashmiris for freedom, and these measures are destined to face similar outcomes in the future,” Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said in briefing here.

She reiterated Pakistan’s determination to continue to extending political, diplomatic, and moral support to Kashmiris for the just and peaceful settlement of the Jammu and Kashmiri dispute in accordance with the UN Security Council’s resolutions.

As different parts of the IIOJK recently witnessed heavy rains, flash floods, and landslides, resulting in loss of life and property, the spokesperson expressed sympathies with the victims of these national calamities and prayed for the eternal peace of the deceased and wished speedy recovery to the injured.

Apprising the media of the ongoing visit of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to The Gambia to attend the Council of Foreign Ministers and the OIC Summit, the spokesperson said that at the Summit, Pakistan would highlight the ongoing genocide in Gaza, the right to self-determination of Kashmiris people, the imperatives of solidarity and unity of the Muslim Ummah, rising Islamophobia, issues of climate change, terrorism, and other contemporary global challenges.

On the sidelines, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister would hold bilateral meetings with leaders and foreign ministers participating in the summit. Pakistan will also underline the need to find collective solutions to challenges confronting Muslim Ummah, she added

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Saudi FM’s visit positive, constructive one: FO

April 19, 2024 by Muhammad Zahid

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan says the visit of the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was a positive and constructive one. At her weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Friday, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said, during the visit, both sides engaged in a constructive discussions with the objectives of further developing Pakistan-Saudi Arabia … Read more

Pakistan condemns Indian Defence Minister’s provocative remarks

April 8, 2024April 6, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABD: Pakistan on Saturday denounced the provocative remarks made by the Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during a recent televised interview, in response to a media revelation regarding India’s clandestine operations within Pakistan.

Earlier, while addressing a Kargil War Memorial in Ladakh, Rajnath Singh said: “India is a peace-loving nation which believes in its centuries-old values and is committed towards international laws, but to safeguard our interests, we will not hesitate in crossing the LoC.”

He further said that India would go to any “extreme” to maintain its honour and dignity, “if that includes crossing the LoC, we are ready to do that. If we are provoked and if the need arises, we will cross the LoC.”

Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said Pakistan stands resolute in its intent and ability to safeguard its sovereignty against any act of aggression, as demonstrated by its robust response to India’s reckless incursion in February 2019, which laid bare India’s hollow claims of military superiority.

On 25 January 2024, Pakistan provided irrefutable evidence, elucidating India’s campaign of extrajudicial and transnational assassinations on Pakistani soil. India’s assertion of its preparedness to extra-judicially execute more civilians, arbitrarily pronounced as “terrorists”, inside Pakistan constituted a clear admission of culpability.

“It is imperative for the international community to hold India accountable for its heinous and illegal actions,” it asserted. India’s ruling dispensation habitually resorted to hateful rhetoric to fuel hyper-nationalistic sentiments, unapologetically exploiting such discourse for electoral gains.

“Such myopic and irresponsible behaviour not only undermines regional peace but also impedes the prospects of constructive engagement in the long term,” she added.

Foreign Office Spokesperson further said that Pakistan had always demonstrated its commitment to peace in the region.

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Pakistan not invaded Afghanistan but acted against terrorists: FO

March 21, 2024March 21, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday said that the intelligence-based operation it had carried out on March 18 was not an invasion of Afghanistan but an action against the sanctuaries of terrorists hiding inside Afghanistan and posing threats to Pakistan’s security.

“Pakistan has not invaded Afghanistan. We have no designs against Afghanistan. The operation was not against the people, institutions, or military of Afghanistan.

The target was the terrorists belonging to Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group, which along with Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, is responsible for multiple terrorist attacks inside Pakistan,” Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said in her weekly press briefing.

She said Pakistan respected the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Afghanistan and wanted friendly relations with the neighboring country. Both countries should work towards removing the issues hurdling the strengthening of the bilateral ties, she remarked.

She told the media that Pakistan had repeatedly conveyed its serious concerns to the Interim Afghan Government over the presence of terror outfits including TTP inside Afghanistan which have consistently used Afghan territory to launch terror attacks inside Pakistani territory.

She said the Afghan side was repeatedly urged to take concrete action to ensure that the Afghan soil was not used as a staging ground for terrorism against Pakistan. She said following the March 16 terrorist attack in North Waziristan, Pakistan had communicated with the Afghan side and also issued a demarche, conveying serious concerns about the involvement of Gul Bahadur Group in the attack.

The spokesperson informed the media that Pakistan had shared concrete pieces of evidence with Afghan side on the presence of terrorist hideouts which was also confirmed by international observers as well as the United Nations.

Responding to the media queries regarding the statement of US Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu at the US Congressional hearing, the spokesperson said it was an internal matter of the US where the Congressmen and the Administration were involved.

She observed that some statements made at the hearing regarding Pakistan showed a misunderstanding of the issues.

Coming to the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline, Spokesperson Baloch said Pakistan was starting work on the project within its territory, considering its significance for meeting its energy needs. She said Pakistan was also engaged with the US on the matter and had conveyed the cruciality of the project for Pakistan.

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Pak-Afghan border legality FO clarifies position

February 17, 2024 by Muhammad Sher

Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that fabricated claims on the legality of the Pakistan-Afghan border cannot change the facts. The spokesperson of the FO while reacting to the statement of the Afghan Interim Deputy Foreign Minister said that the facts of geography, history and international law related to the Pak-Afghan border cannot … Read more

Pakistan fully committed to foster inclusive democratic process: FO

February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that Pakistan was fully committed to foster an inclusive democratic process and uphold the rule of law.

The spokesperson’s remarks came in response to the media queries on the statement by UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk who had urged authorities in Pakistan to ensure that parliamentary elections this week were free and fair.

He also appealed to ensure a fully free and fair vote and to recommit to the democratic process and an environment that promotes and protects human rights.

“Pakistan is fully committed to fostering an inclusive democratic process, upholding the rule of law and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms guaranteed in its laws and Constitution,” the spokesperson remarked.

She said the security plans have been finalized to hold the elections on February 8, 2024, as per the electoral laws of Pakistan.

The spokesperson said that Pakistan’s judicial system provided for fair trial and due process. Domestic legal remedies are available in case of any complaints in the electoral process, she added.

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Pakistan calls for implementation of ICJ judgment on Gaza

February 1, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan called for the full implementation of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)’s provisional judgment on Gaza requiring an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, urging the UN Security Council to play its mandated role for the purpose.

“Pakistan also calls for the full implementation of ICJ’s provisional judgment to uphold human rights, dignity, and identity of the Palestinian people as per the UN Charter, relevant resolutions, and international law.

The implementation of these provisional measures requires an immediate and unconditional ceasefire to bring about an end to the suffering faced by the people of Gaza,” Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said in her weekly press briefing.

Expressing deep concerns about the ongoing oppression of Palestinian people, she strongly condemned the Israeli attack inside the Ibn Sina Hospital in Jenin which she said fell in the category of war crimes being perpetrated against the Palestinian people.

“These ongoing atrocities go against the spirit of the provisional measures decided by the International Court of Justice to protect the people of Gaza,” she remarked.

Besides, she said the suspension of funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) also went against the spirit of the ICJ’s provisional measures. We urge reconsideration of the decision to suspend funding of UNRWA which has a crucial role in protecting and supporting the Palestinian people, she remarked.

She told the newsmen that on February 5, the government and people of Pakistan would observe the Kashmir Solidarity Day to reaffirm their solidarity with the Kashmiri people in their just struggle for realization of their inalienable right to self-determination.

Highlighting the diplomatic engagements taken place during the last week, Spokesperson Baloch mentioned the ongoing visit of Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani to Brussels to attend the Third EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum.

She also recalled the visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on January 29, who held in-depth meetings with FM Jilani and met with Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and the Chief of Army Staff.

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PM Kakar, FM Jilani cut short foreign visits: FO Spox

January 18, 2024 by Muhammad Zahid

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Thursday said that Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani had cut short their foreign visits in light of the developments, hours after Pakistan carried out a strike targeting the terrorists’ hideouts in Iran. The spokesperson, in her weekly briefing, told the media … Read more

Pakistan strikes terrorists hideouts in Iran after airspace violation: FO

January 18, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday morning carried out a series of highly coordinated and specifically targeted precision military strikes against terrorist hideouts in Siestan-o-Baluchistan province of Iran, killing a number of terrorists.

“This morning Pakistan undertook a series of highly coordinated and specifically targeted precision military strikes against terrorist hideouts in Siestan-o-Baluchistan province of Iran. A number of terrorists were killed during the Intelligence-based operation – codenamed ‘Marg Bar Sarmachar’,” Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said in a statement.

She said that over the last several years, in bilateral engagements with Iran, Pakistan had consistently shared its serious concerns about the safe havens and sanctuaries enjoyed by Pakistani-origin terrorists calling themselves Sarmachars on the ungoverned spaces inside Iran. Pakistan also shared multiple dossiers with concrete evidence of the presence and activities of these terrorists, she added.

“However, because of a lack of action on our serious concerns, these so-called Sarmachars continued to spill the blood of innocent Pakistanis with impunity. This morning’s action was taken in light of credible intelligence of impending large-scale terrorist activities by these so-called Sarmachars,” the spokesperson remarked.

She said the action was a manifestation of Pakistan’s unflinching resolve to protect and defend its national security against all threats. Spokesperson Baloch said that the successful execution of the said “highly complex operation” was also a testimony to the professionalism of the Pakistan Armed Forces.

Pakistan will continue to take all necessary steps to preserve the safety and security of its people which is sacrosanct, inviolable and sacred. She reiterated that Pakistan fully respected the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The sole objective of today’s act was in pursuit of Pakistan’s own security and national interest which is paramount and cannot be compromised, she added.

She said that as a responsible member of the international community, Pakistan upheld the principles and purposes of the UN Charter including territorial integrity and sovereignty of member states.

The spokesperson said that guided by the said principles, and in exercise of the legitimate rights within international law, Pakistan would never allow its sovereignty and territorial integrity to be challenged, under any pretext or circumstances.

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FO denies government backing for Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s Afghanistan Visit

January 11, 2024 by Muhammad Sher

Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has said that the government is not supporting Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s visit to Afghanistan; it is a private visit. Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said in a press conference that Maulana Fazlur Rehman has gone to Afghanistan in a private capacity. The government of Pakistan is not supporting … Read more

Islamabad urges Kabul to address anti-Pakistan terrorists

December 21, 2023 by Muhammad Sher

Islamabad: Pakistan has demanded on Thursday Afghan authorities to take action against anti-Pakistan terrorists, as Bol News reported. Spokesperson of the Foreign Office (FO),Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, while giving a weekly briefing has said that there is no dialogue between the state of Pakistan and the TTP. Our focus and demand is against the TTP and … Read more

Pakistan-US consultation on several matters underway: FO

December 3, 2023 by Mohammad Wasay

Consultations between Pakistan and the United States on various matters are underway, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch reported. Baloch said that the two countries are actively engaged in a series of visits aimed at furthering these consultations. In the upcoming days, several visits are scheduled in the context of Pak-US consultation, as announced by … Read more

FO rejects possibility of PM Kakar, Narendra Modi meeting

December 2, 2023 by Muhammad Sher

The World Environment Conference (COP 28) is going on in the UAE. Seven Kashmiris were arrested during the World Cup final in India. FO has serious concerns in Afghanistan regarding terrorism. The Foreign Office (FO) of Pakistan has rejected the possibility of a meeting between caretaker Prime Minister Anwar ul Haq Kakar and Indian Prime … Read more

India should respect inalienable right of Kashmiris to self-determination: FO

November 10, 2023 by Mohammad Wasay

In a weekly briefing to journalists, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch addressed a range of crucial issues concerning Pakistan’s stance on regional and international matters. Mumtaz Zahra Baloch stated the week began with a somber note as reports surfaced of a massacre in Jammu and Kashmir, allegedly orchestrated by Dogra Raj and RSS. Added, … Read more

Afghanistan govt ‘misusing’ transit trade agreement: FO

September 15, 2023 by Amarta Uqaili

FO said Afghanistan govt ‘misusing’ transit trade agreement. The UN General Assembly is scheduled for September 22. Baloch acknowledged the rise in trade activity between both nations. The Foreign Office has expressed concern over the alleged misuse of the transit trade agreement by the interim Afghanistan government, BOL News reported on Friday. FO spokesperson Mumtaz … Read more

Pakistan strongly condemns desecration of Quran in Denmark

January 28, 2023 by Abid Khan

Freedom of expression is being blatantly abused.
Spokesperson said Pakistan’s concerns are being conveyed.
International community should prevent these Islamophobic acts.

ISLAMABAD: Spokesperson Foreign Office Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Saturday said Pakistan strongly condemned the senseless and deeply offensive act of desecration of the Holy Quran in Denmark.

In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson said the repetition of the vile act leaves little doubt in the minds of Muslims around the world that freedom of expression is being blatantly abused to spread religious hatred and incitement to violence.

“This repetition of the vile act leaves little doubt in the minds of Muslims around the world that freedom of expression is being blatantly abused to spread religious hatred and incitement to violence,” the Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a press release.

“We urge them to be mindful of the sentiments of the people of Pakistan and Muslims around the world and take steps to prevent such hateful and Islamophobic acts,” it was further added.
Pakistan also called into question the legal framework behind which the Islamophobes hide and spread hatred with impunity.

“At a time when there was an increasing need for inter-faith harmony and mutual respect for peaceful coexistence, the international community could not turn a blind eye to these hate-mongers,” she added.

She said Pakistan’s concerns are being conveyed to the authorities in Denmark.

“Pakistan also believes that it is the responsibility of the national governments as well as the international community to prevent these racist and Islamophobic acts”, the spokesperson said.

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Pakistan rejects Indian Foreign Minister’s statement

December 17, 2022 by Abid Khan

Spokesperson said that India has tried to hide the facts of the 2002 Gujarat massacre.
She said that Gujarat massacre is a shameful story of mass murder, rape, and looting.
The masterminds of the Gujarat massacre are now holding important government positions in India.

ISLAMABAD: Spokesperson of the Foreign Office Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Saturday said Pakistan strongly rejects the Indian Foreign Ministry’s statement.

The spokesperson of the Foreign Office responded to the statement of the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and said that India has tried to hide the facts of the 2002 Gujarat massacre in its statement.

She said that this is a shameful story of mass murder, rape, and looting. The fact is that the masterminds of the Gujarat massacre have escaped justice. The masterminds of the Gujarat massacre are now holding important government positions in India.

The spokesman of the Foreign Office said that no word can hide the crimes of Hindutva in India.
Mumtaz Zahra Baloch further said that the acquittal of the masterminds of the Samjhauta Express attack and the perpetrators shows the massacre of justice. 40 Pakistani citizens were killed in the Samjhuta Express attack on Indian soil.

The spokesperson said that the intimidation and demonization of religious minorities are state-sponsored in states across India. Hindutva has been relegated to cow protection, vandalism of places of worship, and attacks on religious gatherings.

She said that India is guilty of repression in illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. India is a sponsor and financier of terrorist groups in South Asia.

Spokesperson of the Foreign Office said that there is irrefutable evidence in the ongoing dossier on Indian terrorism. The evidence in the dossier confirms India’s involvement in the terrorist attack. Evidence confirms that the Lahore attack was instigated, planned, and financed by the Indian state.

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