ISLAMABAD: The spokesperson for the Overseas Workplace (FO) stated on Monday that the Kurdish referendum held in Iraq lacks legitimacy.
“The referendum violates the Iraqi structure and due to this fact lacks any legitimacy,” stated spokesperson Nafees Zakaria.
The FO added that the referendum presents a problem to peace and stability of Iraq.
“Pakistan is deeply involved over the referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan.”
Pakistan reiterated its assist for Iraq and additional stated the nation absolutely helps Iraq’s unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.
“Pakistan joins Iraq and its neighbors, together with the worldwide neighborhood, in its opposition to this referendum.”
The federal government reaffirmed its “full assist for the federal government and other people of Iraq” and added that Pakistan is anxious at makes an attempt aimed toward threatening the territorial integrity of Iraq or every other nation within the area.
The Kurds, who’ve dominated over an autonomous area inside Iraq because the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, take into account the referendum to be a historic step in a generations-old quest for a state of their very own.
Iraq considers the vote unconstitutional, particularly because it was held not solely inside the Kurdish area itself but additionally on disputed territory held by Kurds elsewhere in northern Iraq.
The USA, main European international locations and neighbors Turkey and Iran strongly opposed the choice to carry the referendum, which they described as destabilizing at a time when all sides are nonetheless preventing towards Islamic State militants.
The Iraqi authorities earlier dominated out talks on Kurdish independence and Turkey threatened to impose a blockade.
