‘Committed’ to faithful implementation of ceasefire: Pakistan Foreign Office
The Hindu
Pakistan reaffirms commitment to ceasefire with India, urging communication and restraint amid rising tensions over recent military actions.
Pakistan on Sunday (May 11, 2025) said it was “committed to the faithful implementation” of the ceasefire with India, asserting that its forces are handling the situation with “responsibility and restraint”.
India and Pakistan on Saturday (May 10, 2025) reached an understanding to stop all firing and military actions on land, air and sea, with immediate effect.
Also read: India-Pakistan ceasefire updates on May 11, 2025
Hours later, the arrangement came under severe pressure with New Delhi blaming Islamabad for breaching it.
In a media briefing close to midnight, India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri called upon Pakistan to take “appropriate steps” to address these violations and deal with the situation with “seriousness and responsibility”.
“Pakistan remains committed to faithful implementation of the ceasefire between Pakistan and India,” the Foreign Office spokesperson in Islamabad said in a statement while responding to media queries regarding Mr. Misri’s statement.
Pakistan’s “forces are handling the situation with responsibility and restraint,” the spokesperson claimed.
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