FO slams Indian ‘hyper-nationalism’ for electoral gains

 Reacting to various ‘irresponsible’ statements being made by the likes of Indian PM Narendra Modi and other politicians across the border, the Foreign Office on Friday said they reflected an unhealthy and entrenched obsession with Pakistan and revealed a deliberate intent to exploit hyper-nationalism for electoral gains.

“These also signify a desperate attempt to deflect attention from mounting domestic and international criticism,” Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch told a weekly press briefing when asked about statements being made on the run-up to elections.

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