Pakistan’s foreign office on Tuesday rejected “baseless and unfounded” allegations by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said this week that his country was fighting “mercenaries” from various states including China, Pakistan and parts of Africa, APA reports citing Arab News.
After visiting a frontline area in the northeastern Kharkiv region, Zelenskyy wrote on X on Monday that as per reports from his “warriors,” mercenaries from China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and African countries are participating in the war against Ukraine.
Zelenskyy has previously accused Moscow of recruiting Chinese fighters for its war effort against Ukraine, charges Beijing denied, while North Korea has also reportedly provided thousands of its troops in Russia’s Kursk region.
“The Government of Pakistan categorically rejects the baseless and unfounded allegations of the involvement of Pakistani nationals in the conflict in Ukraine,” the foreign office said in a statement.
“To date, Pakistan has not been formally approached by the Ukrainian authorities, nor has any verifiable evidence been presented to substantiate such claims.”
It said the government will discuss the matter with Ukrainian authorities and seek clarification on Zelenskyy’s statement.
“Pakistan reaffirms its commitment to the peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict through dialogue and diplomacy, in accordance with the principles of the UN Charter,” the foreign office concluded.
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