Extremely-placed diplomatic sources advised The Information that Arshad was a free agent and free to make motion by visiting any nation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has by no means requested the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to expel or extradite its journalist Arshad Sharif since he visited the UAE on a sound visa and wasn’t required to authorities in Pakistan in any case.
Extremely-placed diplomatic sources advised The Information right here on Tuesday night that Arshad Sharif was a free agent and free to make motion by visiting any nation. The sources brushed apart any impression that the federal government in Pakistan or any organisation was making an attempt to carry Arshad again to Pakistan in any method.
“Pakistan enjoys one of the best ties with the UAE and the 2 brotherly nations by no means interfered in one another’s inside issues. The makes an attempt to contain the UAE in Arshad Sharif’s affairs would show detrimental to the connection of the 2,” the sources warned.
The sources identified that the weather involving the UAE in Arshad Sharif’s motion had been instrumental in ruining Pakistan’s relations with brotherly nations whereas in authorities and have been making an attempt to repeat the identical now when thrown out of energy by folks.
The sources maintained {that a} nation just like the UAE, which all the time taken care of Pakistan’s pursuits, mustn’t be maligned by anybody who cared in regards to the curiosity of Pakistan. It’s frivolous to recommend that Islamabad might ask a factor which wasn’t fascinating as per worldwide requirements. The sources reminded that the UAE had all the time been a protected and peaceable vacation spot for Pakistan nationals. Any impression antagonistic to it was in opposition to the pursuits of the nation, they mentioned.
