PM Kakar cuts short Davos visit, will return to Pakistan tonight
Pakistan
The prime minister had to reach Pakistan on January 22 after completing his visit
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – In the backdrop of tense situation prevailing between Pakistan and Iran, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has cut short his Davos visit and will be returning to Pakistan tonight (Thursday).
The caretaker prime minister had to reach Pakistan on January 22 after completing his visit to Davos.
Pakistan Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday that Pakistan had targeted terrorist hideouts in Iran's Sistan-Baluchistan province early in the morning.
Also Read: UN chief 'deeply concerned' over Iran's missile attack on Pakistan, urges restraint: Spokesperson
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “deeply concerned” over Iran’s missile attack inside Pakistan’s territory and strongly calls for restraint and avoidance of further escalation amid increasing tensions between the two neighbouring countries, his spokesperson said Wednesday.
Responding to questions at the regular noon briefing at UN Headquarters in New York, Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the UN chief, who is in Davos, Switzerland, calls for respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states.
“One of the bedrocks of the principles of this organization is the need to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all member states,” the spokesperson said.
Noting that the Iranian attack had killed two children and injured three others, the spokesperson said, “He (secretary-general) appeals in the strongest possible terms for restraint and avoidance of any further escalation.’
