Qureshi to discuss Afghan peace in Istanbul meet
Sole purpose of efforts to have peaceful, sovereign Afghanistan, says Gen Qamar in meeting with Afghan envoy
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi is seen, ahead of an agreement signing between members of Afghanistan s Taliban delegation and US officials in Doha, Qatar February 29, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
ISLAMABAD:
Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Turkey will meet on Friday to discuss peace efforts as army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa said the sole purpose of Islamabad s efforts to have peaceful, sovereign, democratic, stable and prosperous Afghanistan.
The trilateral meeting will take place in Turkey after key conference on Afghanistan peace efforts was postponed for the second time after the Taliban refused to be part of the process.
Qureshi to undertake four-nation tour
Diplomatic outreach aims at boosting bilateral cooperation
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi attended 9th Heart of Asia Ministerial Conference in Dushanbe. PHOTO: Twitter/@SMQureshiPTI
ISLAMABAD:
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi will undertake a four-nation tour that includes Qatar, Iran, the UAE and Turkey as part of diplomatic outreach to boost bilateral cooperation and discuss the Afghan peace process.
Qureshi will start his tour on April 18 from the United Arab Emirates where he will meet his counterpart. Then he will travel to Iran, Qatar and finally reached Turkey where he will attend the UN conference on Afghanistan, sources familiar with the development said on Friday.
Pakistan, India FMs’ presence in UAE sets off speculations
FM Qureshi arrives in the Gulf country on Saturday on a three-day official visit, confirms FO
ISLAMABAD:
The foreign ministers of Pakistan and India will be in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) tomorrow (Sunday), setting off speculations the top diplomats may meet as part of efforts to seek rapprochement.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi arrived in the UAE on Saturday on a three-day official visit, confirmed the Foreign Office in a statement.
The moment Qureshi landed in the Gulf country, the Indian government announced that External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar would be in Abu Dhabi for a day trip on April 18.
FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi leaves for three-day UAE trip
Pakistan
Sat, Apr 17, 2021
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi left for a three-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates on Saturday.
His visit comes two days after Emirati Ambassador to the US Yousef al-Otaiba said Pakistani and Indian officials had travelled to Dubai for backdoor negotiations.
FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi s agenda
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement detailing the FM s plans on the UAE visit.
He will hold talks with the UAE s counterpart on the entire spectrum of bilateral relations and regional situation.
The Foreign Minister will also meet Pakistani community in the Emirate besides interacting with the local and international media.
Pakistan still ready to engage with India on Kashmir problem, FO spokesperson reiterates
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Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri. Photo: ForeignOfficePk/ Twitter
Pakistan will be happy to host Modi, says FO spokesperson in offer to India again for a dialogue on Kashmir
Chaudhri saiys Pakistan ready to engage with India and hold talks, but only after New Delhi takes some steps which he did not elaborate upon.
India has vitiated the atmosphere, and the onus is on it to create an enabling and conducive environment for talks, says FO spokesperson.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has again offered India a dialogue to find a solution to the Kashmir problem.