Afghanistan, Aug. 5 -- Pakistan rejected Zelensky's claim that Pakistani nationals are fighting in Ukraine, calling the allegation baseless and reaffirming its commitment to peaceful diplomacy.

The Government of Pakistan has strongly denied recent claims made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who alleged that Pakistani nationals were among foreign fighters supporting Russian forces in the war in Ukraine.

In an official statement issued Tuesday, August 5, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry called the allegations "baseless and unfounded," adding that no verifiable evidence had been provided by Kyiv to support the claim. "To date, Pakistan has not been formally approached by the Ukrainian authorities, nor has any verifiable evidence been p...