FO sees amicable solution of Catalonia situation

The Foreign Office Friday said the government of Pakistan was observing the situation in Spain after the declaration of independence by Catalonia and hoped that the issue would be amicably settled as per the Spanish constitution.
"The government of Pakistan is observing the situation in Spain after the declaration of independence by Catalonia and invoking of exceptional constitutional measures by the Spanish government," Foreign Office said in a statement.
"It is our earnest hope that the issue will be amicably settled in compliance with the Spanish constitution and law through dialogue and negotiations. We also hope that freedoms and rights of all citizens would be protected," it added.