SOURCE: UNI
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has visited Pakistan. Lukashenko arrived in Islamabad on Monday on a three-day visit to Pakistan. He met Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. During this, both the leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation in many areas including economic. Breaking protocol, Pak PM Shahbaz Sharif welcomed Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko in Islamabad and also made him a special friend. He also wanted Lukashenko to make an anti-India statement on the Kashmir issue, but he refused to do so, shocking Sharif.
Pakistani journalist Arzoo Kazmi has reported that the Kashmir issue was raised by Shahbaz Sharif in front of Alexander Lukashenko. On this, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said that he will not make any statement on Kashmir. He said that he has come only to talk about business and in this regard, he will focus his talks on how Belarus can improve relations with Pakistan. He will not make any statement on Kashmir or any other political issue.
Arzoo Kazmi said in a video released on YouTube that the way the Belarusian leader has refused to raise the issue of Kashmir while rejecting Shahbaz Sharif’s demand has directly become a cause of embarrassment for Pakistan and its PM. Kazmi said that the Pakistani army and politicians should understand that it is not right to talk about Kashmir on every platform. If you want everyone to issue a statement on Kashmir, then what will happen is that like the Belarusian President, you will be clearly refused and then you will have to face embarrassment.