Baseless assertions: Pak rejects its designation as child soldier recruiter by US ANI | Updated: Jul 03, 2021 07:59 IST Islamabad [Pakistan], July 3 (ANI): Pakistan has rejected its inclusion in the US' Child Soldiers Prevention Act (CSPA) list, saying the move depicted "a factual error and lack of understanding", and urged Washington to review the "baseless assertions" made against the Islamabad. The United States had added Pakistan to the list of countries that have recruited or used child soldiers in 2020. The designation could lead to sanctions on military assistance to the listed countries. Expressing displeasure on the US move, Pakistan's Foreign Office, in a statement on Saturday, said no state institution was consulted by the US prior to the publication of the report. "Nor were any details provided of the basis on which the conclusion was reached," it added, Dawn reported.