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Foreign Office has expressed serious concern over the recent attack on the vehicle of former Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa in London, confirming that legal action will be taken against the perpetrators.

Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch addressed the media, reiterating the government’s stance against such targeted violence, particularly against representatives of the Pakistani High Commission.

The attack occurred shortly after a ceremony at Middle Temple, a prominent legal institution in the UK, where Qazi Faiz Isa was honored and elected as a bencher. During the event, a group of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters protested outside, leading to the attack on his vehicle as he departed.

Baloch emphasized that the Interior Minister had provided a comprehensive statement regarding the incident and affirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring justice for the attack on Qazi Faiz Isa and the High Commission’s vehicle.

During the briefing, the spokesperson also addressed several international issues, including Pakistan’s desire to join BRICS and its call for peace in Palestine and Lebanon, urging the international community to hold Israel accountable for alleged war crimes.

Baloch reaffirmed Pakistan’s ongoing support for a resolution to the Kashmir issue based on the wishes of the Kashmiri people.

She announced Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s two-day visit to Doha, accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, following his participation in an investment summit in Riyadh, where he met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.