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Pakistan denies reports it was planning to arm Syrian rebels

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ANI Islamabad
Last Updated : Feb 28 2014 | 11:55 AM IST

Pakistan has denied reports it had plans to send weapons to Syrian rebels.

The claim from Pakistan came following reports that Saudi Arabia was holding talks with it about arming the opposition.

According to Dawn News, Pakistani foreign ministry spokeswoman Tasneem Aslam said at a regular briefing that Islamabad did not supply arms to 'entities', meaning rebel groups.

She said Pakistan respected Syria's sovereignty, adding that Pakistan recognized the right of all states to protect their security and wanted an end to the bloodshed in Syria, the report added.

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First Published: Feb 28 2014 | 11:40 AM IST

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