'Mischievous' attempt by India to twist Imran's remarks slammed.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday categorically rejected India's malicious assertions based on complete distortion of facts to advance its false and self-serving narrative.

"The Indian Ministry of External Affairs' statement of 5 June 2020 is continuation of their desperate campaign to divert international attention from India's state-terrorism in occupied valley of Kashmir and its continuing crimes against the Kashmiri people," a Foreign Office statement said here. It mentioned that even the remarks of the prime minister of Pakistan have been completely twisted. "This mischievous attempt is highly condemnable," it asserted. "Pakistan has been the principal victim of terrorism, including terrorism perpetrated against our people from across the border. Tens of thousands of our citizens have lost their lives, while thousands of our valiant law enforcement personnel have made the ultimate sacrifice in Pakistan's resolute fight against terrorism," it added.

The Foreign Office said Pakistan's sacrifices and contribution in combating the scourge of terrorism have been recognized by the international community. "Senior Indian officials and other Indian commentators have frequently boasted about destabilizing parts of Pakistan and of their nefarious designs to use terrorism as state policy against Pakistan," it said. "Today, the Hindutva-driven...