Iran did not accuse Pakistan in UN for guard's abduction: FO

Iran has not accused Pakistan of abducting its border security guard in its complaint to United Nation, foreign office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam clarified on Monday.

According to a Radio Pakistan report, the spokesperson refuted media speculation that Iran had lodged a complaint with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon against Pakistan for abduction of its border security guard. Aslam clarified that Iran had only mentioned that its border guards were abducted from Iran-Pakistan border.

Earlier, in a letter sent to UN secretary general, Iran Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said, “while noting the efforts of the governments of Pakistan, Lebanon, and Yemen, our hostages remain in captivity and the perpetrators of previous crimes have yet to face justice.”

Iran urged UN chief to take notice of the abduction of its border guards and called for more resolute global action, yielding practical results in recovering abducted guards.

The guards were seized while patrolling the lawless frontier with Pakistan in early February. Later on March 24, Jaish al-Adl (Army of Justice), an Iranian rebel group in Sistan-Baluchistan province later claimed responsibility. The group claimed on its website in March that it had killed the border guard.