Summary Egypt's military has been holding Morsi in an undisclosed location since deposing him on July 3.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Pakistan on Friday urged restoration of democratic institutions in Egypt and called for immediate release of former President Muhammad Morsi.
In a statement‚ the Foreign Office spokesman said that Pakistan and Egypt enjoy close and friendly relations based on strong bonds of fraternity‚ mutual respect and common aspirations of the peoples of the two countries.
It is therefore with a sense of deep concern that Pakistan wishes to express its anguish at the loss of innocent lives in the violence which has currently engulfed Egypt.
He said this is a major setback for Egypt's return to democracy and to the achievement of aims and objectives of January 2011 revolution.
He said Pakistan opposes military interventions for resolution of disputes in any country.He said Pakistan urges all sides in Egypt to address the legal and constitutional issues in an inclusive and peaceful manner to enable the country to successfully restore the democratic institutions as early as possible.
