ISLAMABAD, Feb 1 (APP): Minister of State for Information,
Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb said on
Wednesday that the news about sending a horse to Qatar on C-130
aircraft was baseless.
In a statement, the minister termed it a concocted story and
strongly denied the news item. She said that no horse has been given
to Amir of Qatar as gift.
She said that such news tarnish the image of the country. She
said that the media should verify the facts before airing such news
items.
She said it is the tradition to present gifts to visiting
heads of state and their record was available in the office concerned.