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Pakistan

Pakistan has not made formal request to join BRICS: FO

  • Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch says Pakistan will examine developments and make determination about future engagement with the group
Published August 25, 2023

Pakistan has said that it has not made any formal request to join BRICS group of nations, Radio Pakistan reported.

While answering a question about the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said Pakistan will examine the latest developments and make a determination about its future engagement with the group.

The statement comes a day after BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - decided to invite six countries - Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates - to become new members of the bloc.

More than 40 countries have expressed interest in joining BRICS, say South African officials, and 22 have formally asked to be admitted.

Meanwhile, during her presser, Baloch said that Pakistan is an ardent supporter of multilaterism and as a member of several multilateral organizations it has always played an important role for global peace and development.

BRICS nations agree to expand developing world bloc

“Pakistan shall continue its efforts for fostering the spirit of international cooperation and revitalization of inclusive multilateralism.”

India’s ceasefire violation

Regarding the recent Indian ceasefire violation on the Line of Control, the FO spokesperson said this is unacceptable, urging India to desist from such actions and ensure that the ceasefire understanding continues to hold.

“The UN Special Procedures for human rights have again expressed serious concerns about the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status by the Indian occupation forces and imposition of restrictions on freedom of expression, assembly, and association against civil society actors, human rights defenders, political figures and journalists in IIOJK,” she said.

Baloch added the latest communication by the UN Special Procedures is a comprehensive document, covering multi-faceted human rights abuses in IIOJK, under the cover of counter-terrorism laws.

It indicts India on its human rights record and the grave situation in IIOJK, the spokesperson said.

She urged India to bring an end to its repression of the Kashmiri people so that they are able to exercise their right to self-determination in accordance with the UN Security Council Resolutions.

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Doc Asad Aug 25, 2023 04:11pm
Of course ..because it is not in america's interest :)
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Ch K A Nye Aug 25, 2023 04:35pm
BRICS membership is by invitation to join and not by some request to join.
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Sohail Aug 25, 2023 04:54pm
pakistan is auqaat hi kya hai jo koi humain bulaye.... agar invite kardia to bus bheek maangte rahain gay baaqi countries say....
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Prasad Patankar Aug 25, 2023 04:57pm
You can join on one condition.. you won't immediately start asking for money
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Arif Aug 25, 2023 05:38pm
First stop living on credit and charity of others . BRICS is about emerging countries not those under occupation.
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Bashir A Aziz Aug 25, 2023 06:03pm
What about the human rights violation going on in Pakistan? We are being treated inhumanly by our own establishment.
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Tulukan Mairandi Aug 25, 2023 07:09pm
Pakistan is happy to be in UD20 (underdeveloped 20 bunch)
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Uquaili Aug 25, 2023 07:26pm
grapes are sour!
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aneesa ansari Aug 26, 2023 12:30am
No one is interested in Pakistan anymore. No one will contact it as far as the establishment continues the melodrama through Kangroo courts. Stop this drama as we are not living in 1960s.
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