Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday asked Afghanistan to consider Pakistan as a ‘partner of peace’ rather than blaming it for the ongoing unrest, which he said was the ‘outcome of using a military solution by the United States instead of a political one’. “Blaming Pakistan for what is going on in Afghanistan is extremely […]
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Pakistan wants to adopt joint strategy on Afghanistan, says FM Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday said Pakistan wanted to adopt a joint strategy on Afghanistan after consultation with important countries of the region. “As Pakistan is fulfilling its responsibilities, the improved situation in Afghanistan will benefit all. If, God forbids, the situation in Afghanistan deteriorates, all will be affected,” Qureshi said […]
India trying to divert attention from internal issues by sponsoring terrorism, says Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: India is trying to divert attention from its internal issues by sponsoring terrorism in Pakistan, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Monday when asked to comment on New Delhi’s involvement in the Lahore blast. Mr Qureshi said that after the investigation into the Johar Town, Lahore blast that clearly pointed to India’s involvement […]
FM Qureshi grieved over death of seven Canadian Pakistanis in house fire
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday expressed deep grief over the death of seven Canadian Pakistanis, including four children, in Chestermere locality of Alberta, Canada, caused by a house fire. “I am deeply grieved over the loss of Pakistani nationals in a fire incident. We are in contact with the Canadian authorities for […]
Qureshi questions FATF’s decision to keep Pakistan on grey list
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday questioned the decision of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to keep Pakistan on its “increased monitoring list”, widely known as the grey list after the country completed 26 out of the 27 points under the action plan given to it by the financial watchdog. The FATF, […]
Not justified to keep Pakistan in FATF grey list despite fulfilling requirements: Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Wednesday Pakistan has fulfilled almost all the technical requirements of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to get off its grey list. He said that Pakistan had been given a 27-point action plan to fulfill. Work on 26 points has been completed, he added. “In this situation, […]
FM says Pakistan attaches special importance to its bilateral relations with Russia
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi spoke by phone with his Russian colleague Sergey Lavrov on Monday, emphasising the need for improved bilateral relations between the two nations. “Pakistan places a high value on its bilateral relations with Russia,” FM Qureshi stated. “After a period of time, the strengthening of these relations is great […]
Multan’s development funds not to be lapsed: FM Qureshi
MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday said the development budget of the city would be spent on development projects and not even a single penny would be lapsed from the development funds. Presiding over a meeting of the District Coordination Committee (DCC), FM Qureshi said the government has presented a federal budget for […]
62km two-lane Lodhran-Multan road to connect three districts
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday unveiled the plaque to launch work on two-lane Lodhran-Multan road, a 62-kilometer north-bound section of N-5 that will connect three districts, including Bahawalpur. The project will complete in two years costing around Rs 6.8 billion. Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Minister for Communications Murad Saeed, Special Assistant […]
Senator Graham accepts FM’s invitation to visit Pakistan
NEW YORK: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a virtual meeting with Lindsey Graham, senior senator of the Republican. The foreign minister and Senator Graham discussed bilateral relations and the regional situation. Qureshi appreciated Senator Graham’s efforts for strengthening the Pakistan-US partnership. He underscored that Pakistan wanted to forge closer economic and trade […]