The safety of British nationals of Pakistani origin is the responsibility of the British government, Pakistan’s Foreign Office has said.
Earlier this week, three people of Pakistani origin were killed after being hit by a car during the riots in the central English city of Birmingham.
“Most of the Pakistanis in the United Kingdom, about 1.4 million, are British nationals of Pakistani origin... The safety and security of any British national is of course the responsibility of the British government,” Foreign Office spokesperson said Tehmina Janjua said during a press briefing.
She said that Pakistan’s High Commission had advised the Pakistani community to support the British authorities in resolving the issue.
“Our objective is to help resolve problems faced by the Pakistani community in the UK. As for British citizens of Pakistani origin, there is a slight difference,” the spokesperson pointed out.