Pakistan condemns India’s high handedness in seizure of commercial goods: Mumtaz Zahra Baloch

ISLAMABAD, March 02 (SABAH): In response to media questions regarding Indian seizure of commercial equipment destined for Pakistan, Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has said that these reports are reflective of Indian media’s habitual misrepresentation of facts.

Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that this is a simple case of import of a commercial lathe machine by a Karachi based commercial entity which supplies parts to the automobile industry in Pakistan. She said that specifications of the equipment clearly indicate its purely commercial use. She said that the transaction was being conducted through transparent banking channels with all the relevant documentation.

FO spokesperson said that the relevant private entities are pursuing the matter against this unjustified seizure.

She said that Pakistan condemns India’s high handedness in seizure of commercial goods. This disruption of free trade underscores the dangers inherent in arbitrary assumption of policing roles by states with dubious credentials.

Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that such acts also highlight the growing impunity of certain states in violating international norms and taking arbitrary measures in violation of international law.