Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar in a statement issued on the Bushra Bibi allegations against brotherly country Saudi Arabia said that Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are close friends and brothers.

Dar rejected the allegations and stated the relationship between both countries is based on mutual respect.

“We have great admiration for Saudi Arabia’s journey of development and prosperity. The Pakistani nation is proud of its close relationship with Saudi Arabia, which has always stood by Pakistan through thick and thin,” Dar said.

“Implicating Saudi Arabia for petty political point-scoring is regrettable and indicative of a desperate mindset. We urge all political forces to desist from compromising Pakistan’s foreign policy for their political objectives,” he said.

Bushra Bibi - the wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan - on Thursday reiterated that her husband will not seek revenge upon his release from jail.

In a video message addressing PTI workers, Bushra Bibi clarified that the PTI leadership has never encouraged violence and will continue to advocate for peaceful political expression.

“No one can be stopped from a peaceful protest,” Bushra Bibi said, asserting that PTI has always adhered to lawful means of expressing their political views. “We have never taken the law into our own hands, and we will continue to do so.”

Bushra Bibi also addressed concerns over rumours of revenge against political opponents, specifically referring to her husband Imran Khan.

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