Kyrgyz govt's request after hostels housing India, Pak students attacked: ‘Destructive forces are…’

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Pakistan summoned and handed a note of protest to Kyrgyzstan's top diplomat in the country in response to violence against Pakistani students in Bishkek...

The Kyrgyz government on Saturday cautioned against false information being spread in foreign media and on social media platforms, particularly in Pakistan, after the reported attack on international students..

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic informs that destructive forces are deliberately disseminating untrue and false information about the situation in the Kyrgyz Republic in foreign mass media and social networks, especially in the territory of Pakistan, a release said..

The Ministry informs that the situation in the city of Bishkek of the Kyrgyz Republic is calm and under full control, and all necessary measures have been taken to ensure security, maintain peace and stability, it added, urging media, bloggers, and foreign governments to rely solely on verified information from Kyrgyz authorities..

"It was impressed on the Kyrgyz charge d'affaires that the Kyrgyz government should take all possible measures to ensure the safety and security of Pakistani students and citizens," Pakistan's foreign ministry said in a statement..