Pakistan tells India to refrain from hurling baseless allegations

Author: News Desk

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday called upon India to refrain from hurling baseless allegations against Pakistan.

Responding to Indian allegations about Pakistan’s involvement in suicide attack in occupied valley’s Pulwama district, which killed at least 44 Indian security personnel on Thursday, Qureshi said Pakistan has always advocated peace with neighbouring countries, adding that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s peace overture to India soon after taking oath of the office was on the record.

In an interview with a German newspaper in Munich, the minister said Pakistan has always favoured peace talks with Taliban in Afghanistan and has played a significant role in the ongoing peace process in the war-torn country. He maintained that peace in Afghanistan is not only crucial for its own progress and prosperity but also inevitable for regional development and stability. “The world is acknowledging Pakistan’s stance on Afghan conflict resolution,” he added.

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Qureshi met his German counterpart Heiko Maas on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, according to a statement issued by the Foreign Office on Friday. The two foreign ministers expressed satisfaction at the current level of bilateral relations and agreed to translate the existing friendship and mutual goodwill into a strong political and economic partnership.

Qureshi appreciated the bilateral trade and investment relations and welcomed the entry of Volkswagen into the Pakistani market. He invited other German companies to take advantage of the PTI government’s investor-friendly policies, especially in the fields of energy, infrastructure development, agriculture, food processing, energy, mining, manufacturing, water and waste management.

The two foreign ministers discussed a wide range of regional and international issues. Underscoring the importance of peace and stability in Afghanistan, Qureshi said Pakistan was facilitating the ongoing talks between the US and the Taliban as a shared responsibility and in good faith. He hoped that the talks would result in an intra-Afghan dialogue leading to lasting peace in the country.

The foreign minister also highlighted the continued atrocities perpetrated by Indian security forces in Held Kashmir.

The two foreign ministers agreed to work closely to enhance bilateral cooperation in all areas of mutual interest.

Published in Daily Times, February 16th 2019.

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