Ministries asked not to make contact with Taiwan

Cabinet Division has directed all government departments/ministries that no contact is to be made with Taiwan under any circumstances, as part of Pakistan's declared One-China policy. In this regard, the Cabinet Division has issued a notification on the visits abroad with the permission of Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister has observed that while deciding commitments abroad, ministers/ministers of state and all other officials shall keep the policy parameters of the government of Pakistan in view. No official/semi-official contact with Taiwan is to be made under any circumstances, as part of Pakistan's declared One-China policy, it said.
No contact shall be made with the countries with which Pakistan does not have any diplomatic relations. For countries with which Pakistan has strained diplomatic relations, prior concurrence of the Foreign Office and the Prime Minister will be required for any official/semi-official contact, on case to case basis and specific permission, shall also be sought for any visits involving meetings with officials of DPRK and Armenia.