Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir’s visit delayed for a week
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir’s visit was delayed for a week on Saturday.
Sources said that the Saudi minister had cancelled the visit due to stubborn attitude of India.
He is visiting Pakistan on the directives of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman to discuss the Pakistan-India tension. He will be bringing with him a special message from the crown prince.
He will meet Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to discuss the situation in the region.
It is worth mentioning here that tensions arose between India and Pakistan aftermath of the Pulwama attack on February 14 .
On February 26, the situation escalated when two Indian jets entered Pakistani airspace and dropped a payload.
Two Indian jets shot down by PAF: DG ISPR
On February 27, A day earlier, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) shot down two Indian jets on Wednesday, giving the first surprise to India. According to the ISPR, the Indian jets had violated the Line of Control. The PAF gave a timely response and destroyed them. The Pak Army jawans arrested one of the pilots. The wreckage of one of the jets fell in the Pakistani territory, while the wreckage of another jet fell in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, he said that Pakistan does not want to push the region to the war. “No one wins a war and only humanity loses. We are a responsible state and want peace. The war is not a solution to any problem. We do not want to do anything which will prove our irresponsibility,” he said.
There is only one pilot under Pakistan Army’s custody. Wing Comd Abhi Nandan is being treated as per norms of military ethics. pic.twitter.com/8IQ5BPhLj2
— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) February 27, 2019
