Pakistan has trashed an Afghan proposal asking Islamabad to hold direct talks with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reported 24NewsHD TV channel.   

Taking up queries at her weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Thursday, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch maintained that Pakistan wants the authorities in Kabul to take urgent action against the terrorist outfits and their leadership for the crimes they are committing and the terrorist incidents they are responsible for inside Pakistan.

The suggestion for direct talks between Pakistan and the TTP was made by an Afghan minister.

Mumtaz Baloch said Pakistan remained committed to fighting against all the terrorist outfits which have targeted Pakistan and the symbols of Pakistan-China friendship. 

The FO spokesperson said that following the security audit and enhancement of security measures, the Chinese projects in Pakistan are functional.   

The spokesperson vehemently condemned the terrorist attack in Iran. Expressing solidarity with the Iranian people, she said Pakistan would like to work with Iran to find joint solutions to terrorism.

When asked about the Palestinians' fresh bid for the UN membership, Mumtaz Baloch said Pakistan recognizes the state of Palestine and will support any such move at the UN. Condemning the ongoing Israeli atrocities in Gaza, she called for international accountability of Israel for its crimes against humanity.

Expressing concern over the Indian occupation authorities' decision to deny permission to hold Eidul Fitr prayers at Eidgah in Srinagar, Mumtaz Baloch urged the Indian authorities to respect the rights of the people of IIOJK to peaceful assembly and to freely practise their religion.

The FO spokesperson said Pakistan will continue to extend moral, political and diplomatic support to the Kashmiri people for the just and peaceful settlement of Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions.