PRESS RELEASE In an Article titled as “Is Pakistan Meddling into the Internal Affairs of Maldives”; written by Mr. Aman Haleem has appeared at online edition of Raajje.mv on 12 Dec 19. The article has leveled baseless and fabricated charges against Pakistan and its Embassy in Maldives. Right at the onset, it is clarified that unlike some neighboring countries; Pakistan does not harbor any hegemonic designs in the Region. As a consequence, Pakistan as a Policy does not interfere into internal matters of any country and in particular Maldives as it is brotherly Muslim state. Similarly, Pakistan does not maintain any secret service presence in Maldives contrary to what is done by some other neighbouring states. As far as visits of delegations to Pakistan is concerned. Pakistan Embassy at Maldives regularly sponsors visits of various entities and organizations to Pakistan in order to improve people to people to contacts between the two brotherly states. During last one year, delegations comprising of Prominent Businessmen, National Cricket Team; Delegations from; Public Service Media (PSM-State Media Channel), Maldives National University, Dhivehi Language Academy, Ministers and Officials from Ministry of Gender Family and Social Services Maldives and Delegation from Civil Service Commission of Maldives have visited Pakistan. It may be noted that most of these delegations represented present government. Even Business Delegation was headed by former MDP Member of Parliament Abdulla Bari. In the same context Pakistan has already extended invitations to H.E. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of Maldives and H.E. Mr. Mohamed Nasheed, Speaker People’s Majilis for bilateral visits by their counterparts in Islamabad, to visit Pakistan. Therefore, it is firmly believed that the Article is based on some false conspiracy theories. It is also devoid of ground realities and is aimed at defaming Pakistan and drawing wedge between people and governments of the two countries. In one of the paragraph the Article also wrongly accuses that Pakistan and China are also criticizing MDP Government through social media. The whole idea also appears to be absurd and concocted. As Pakistan Embassy has no Media Wing and unlike some other countries does not feed any false news to media for opinion making. It is reiterated that being a hundred percent Muslim Country, Pakistan values its friendship with Maldives which is based upon principles of equality, respect, common culture and above all common faith Islam. Therefore, it is believed that the Article is sponsored by anti-Pakistan forces to tarnish the Image of Pakistan. The drug charges which are alluded to in the Article are also false. The boat which was apprehended, was of Iranian Origin with Iranian Crew on Board. It appears that the intent is to dissuade Pakistan from maintaining people to people contacts with Maldives and stop raising voice for the Muslims, who have been marginalized by repressive regimes in the region. The theme of the article that Premium Intelligence Agency of Pakistan is also behind many crimes in Maldives is also a beaten track. Pakistan has been victim of terrorism and has scarified at least 70,000 lives to win war against terror, which was backed by hostile Intelligence Agencies. It is known fact that these ideas of Islamphobia and Islamic Terrorism have been floated by enemies of Islam and Pakistan to shield their brutal and heinous crimes committed against Muslims on their territories. In nutshell, Pakistan respects the Islamic identity and sovereignty of Maldives. It would never indulge in any activity which is detrimental to safety, stability and security of Maldives or its Government. Male’ Maldives 12 December 2019 ****

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