Islamabad : Pakistan on Thursday cried foul over a certain section of the Indian media "unnecessarily politicising" the issue in which the UN Security Council (UNSC) had approved a request by Islamabad to allow global terrorist Hafiz Saeed to access his bank accounts for 'basic expenses' to help his family, and claimed it was "casting negative aspersions on the country's efforts to implement its obligations under the UN sanctions regimes".
In response to media queries, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said in a statement, "Such an exemption was in line with the established procedures and practices of the UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee. Hafiz Saeed and others had submitted an exemption request for basic expenditure to the United Nations Security Council. The request was later approved by the Council as a matter of routine."
"The spokesperson expressed disappointment that a certain section of the Indian media was unnecessarily politicising this issue to cast negative aspersions on Pakistan's efforts to implement its obligations under the UN sanctions regimes," the statement said.
In a letter dated August 15, the UN Sanctions Committee said it had received a letter from Pakistan seeking permission to allow Saeed "certain expenditure" from his frozen bank account. The Chair said that the request was approved after "no objection" had been received from any member.
