ISLAMABAD: July 12, 2023: Reacting sharply to the statement issued on arrests made over May 9 saga, Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Tuesday gave a shut up call to Israel reminding it that a killer of innocent Palestinians needs to give any suggestion to Pakistan.
Mumtaz Baloch, spokesperson for Foreign Office , in her statement said Israel’s statement regarding May 9 violence and follow-up arrest was blatant intervention in Pakistan’s internal affairs and Islamabad rejected Israel’s intervention in toto and with full force.
Israel had recently issued a statement expressing concern over arrests made by the government of Pakistan in connection with May 9 riots. It called the arrests made by the government of Pakistan over May 9 violence as sheer violation of the human rights.
Pakistan took Israel’s statement as uncalled for and reminded it not to intervene in Pakistan’s internal affairs.
Pakistan and Israel do not have any direct or indirect relations and in such an environment, the latter’s statement on May 9 riots and follow up arrests was bound to get harsh reaction from Islamabad.
Other than the recent statement, Israel is looking for any opportunity to damage Pakistan. Its pro active approach to provide military aid to India and train its troops to kill innocent Kashmiris in Indian held Kashmir have a clear message for Islamabad. By damaging Pakistan and opening up a new types of terror activities in Pakistan through its proxies mostly Indian or pro Indian in Pakistan , Israel top for Pakistan as its enemy. Israel’s statement favouring Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) over their arrests in connections with their role in May 9 mayhem is more than a concern for Pakistan. PTI had tried to come close to Israel for formal diplomatic relations with Pakistan . Imran Khan’s blue- eyed and most trusted political aide, Zulfi Bukhari, had visited Tel Aviv in PTI rule for this purpose.
Being close to PTI, Israel is issuing statements on May 9 violance and follow up arrests of PTI workers.
Pakistan’s concerned departments are closely watching PTI-Israel connection and they may take action against some PTI leaders who ran campaign to make Israel’s case acceptable in Pakistan in Imran Khan’s rule.
In a related development, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested five Pakistani from Kashmor Sindh who travelled to Israel some five years ago. The agencies are probing the matter as it rang alarm bells for security related institutions of Pakistan.