ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has rejected the reports appearing in some foreign press and media regarding deployment of Pakistani troops in Qatar.

During a press briefing here today, Foreign Office Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria termed these reports as completely fabricated and baseless.

“These [false] reports appear to be part of a malicious campaign aimed at creating misunderstanding between Pakistan and brotherly Muslim countries in the Gulf,” he told journalists.

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region.

He said that Pakistan was not considering to cut diplomatic ties with Qatar.

“At the moment there is nothing on Qatar issue, (we) will issue a statement if some development takes place,” the FO spokesperson added.