ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Sameh Hassan Shoukry Sunday held in-depth consultations, exchanging views and perspectives on a wide range of bilateral, regional and international issues. Both sides expressed satisfaction at the excellent state of bilateral relations and close cooperation at various regional and […]
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FM Qureshi, Wang Yi discuss regional, Afghan humanitarian situation
BEIJING: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Sunday discussed the evolving situation in the region and beyond, particularly the grave humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. The foreign minister held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart. The foreign minister is accompanying the Prime Minister on a visit to […]
FM Qureshi, US State Secretary Blinken discuss Afghanistan, bilateral ties
NEW YORK: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday and discussed bilateral relations and the situation in Afghanistan following the Taliban take over of the war-torn country. Although the two top diplomats have been in touch with since January this year, but this was their first […]
Solution to Afghan conflict rests with Afghans only: FM
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said only the people of Afghanistan could resolve the conflict in their country, however, Pakistan would continue to play a conciliatory role. “We can only facilitate the peace process and reconciliation among the Afghan stakeholders,” the foreign minister said in a statement on the situation of Afghanistan and […]
FM urges functionaries to extend devolution of power at grassroot level
MULTAN: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) strongly believed in the devolution of power at the grass-root level and urged the functionaries to serve the people to the best of their abilities. While addressing a ceremony to energize Nishtar hospital through solar power, he stated that the Punjab government […]
Qureshi says UNSC will have to take a decision over Palestine
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will no longer fudge the Palestine issue and they would have to take a decision over it. In an interview with the TRT World news channel, he said that people who believe in the fundamental rights must speak […]
FO says FM Qureshi’s remarks on CNN not ‘anti-Semitic’
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Friday said that remarks of Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi made in his interview with CNN could not be construed as anti-Semitic by any stretch of the imagination. “Any twist given to the foreign minister’s remarks would unfortunately prove the very point he was making,” Foreign Office spokesperson […]
Rabaei lauds Pakistan’s efforts to engage world to protect Palestine
ISLAMABAD – Palestine Ambassador Ahmed Jawad AA Rabaei on Monday expressed gratitude to the government of Pakistan for its unwavering support and steadfast policy on the issue of Palestine. In a meeting with Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi, he appreciated Pakistan’s continuous efforts to engage the world community for protecting Palestine. He apprised […]
OIC asks all Muslim countries to fully support Palestinian people against aggression
ISLAMABAD – Strongly condemning Israel’s attacks against the Palestinian people, the Muslim world on Sunday warned against dangerous consequences of Israel’s deliberate inflammation and provocation of religious sensibilities and feelings of Palestinian people and entire Islamic Ummah. In a resolution adopted by the virtual open-ended extraordinary meeting of OIC’s Executive Committee at the level […]
Qureshi calls Palestine support a defining principle of Pakistan’s foreign policy
Reaffirming Pakistan’s abiding support for Palestinian people, Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday called for immediate protection of Palestinians against Israeli aggression, implementation of UN resolutions, and an accountability of Israel’s crimes against humanity. Addressing the virtual open-ended emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) executive committee to […]