Pak raps India for 'twisting' Asim Munir's remark
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Monday criticised India's ministry of external affairs, accusing it of "twisting" the remarks made by Army Chief
Asim Munir
during his visit to the US.
"Pakistan strongly rejects the immature remarks made by the Indian ministry of external affairs earlier today...,"
the foreign office said while responding to media queries regarding the MEA statement.
The foreign office also accused it of "distorting facts" and "twisting statements out of context."
It stressed the Indian narrative of an alleged "nuclear blackmail' is a "misleading and self-serving construct", as Pakistan remains firmly opposed to the use or threat of use of force.
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