ISLAMABAD:
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its reservations over in governments move present content of “diplomatic telegram” before parliament, warning what move will not only undermine the work of in missions abroad, but also “damaging our national interests.”
PTI government on Friday decided to submit content of the infamous letter that Prime Minister Imran Khan claimed contained evidence of foreign conspiracy seeking regime change in Pakistan, before the National Assembly tomorrow (Saturday).
This was announced by the Minister of Information and Law Fawad Chaudhry. media after the cabinet meeting that “original records of only cipher available with in government will be kept in front of parliament”.
Shortly after the government’s move, sources said Express Tribune that was “literally a riot” in Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as many officers expressed serious concern over premiere latest an attempt to politicize work.
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“You have no idea what the reaction is in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There is a disaster. Literally a riot,” he said. one senior officer, asking for anonymity.
official stated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as an institution, had never been involved in domestic political affairs. “The damage has already was done”, official added.
Sources added what was the pressure on foreign secretary resist governments move introduce content of diplomatic telegram before the National Assembly. “Which of we convey the message by putting secret diplomatic cables before the meeting? in official asked.
Despite statements from prime minister, the Foreign Office and the Security Service were not convinced that the diplomatic cable contained any evidence. of someone else’s story.
“People are wondering military not convinced of foreign conspiracy, why not set in record directly by writing a statement. Sources said that since Prime Minister Imran was on his way out hence the quarters concerned not want confuse him.
The cable was based on conversation between Ambassador Assad Majid and US Assistant Secretary of State of State for Central and South Asia Donald Lu.
The American diplomat, according to the cable, told the Pakistani envoy that Washington was not happy with Pakistan’s position on Russian-Ukrainian crisis.
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American official also went on say that “going forward will be hard” for Pakistan, if vote of no-confidence against in prime minister failed. Pakistan will be forgiven for their mistakes if mistrust move succeeded, according to the cable.
The prime minister interpreted the message as “clear threat of U.S. regime change,” and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Kasim Suri, used the aforementioned pretext to reject vote of No confidence.
However, the Supreme Court on Vice Speaker announced on Thursday move as unconstitutional and restored the National Assembly.
upper court also instructed the NA Speaker to convene session on Saturday in order to dispose of in vote of Motion of no confidence moved against in prime minister.
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