NewsJanuary 08, 2020
PM directs FM to visit Iran, US and Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Wednesday directed to Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mehmood Qureshi to visit Iran, Saudi Arabia and US to convey peace message.
In his tweet, PM Khan informed that he has instructed FM Qureshi to visit Iran, Saudi Arabia and the US and meet with respective foreign ministers, and the US secretary of state.
Imran Khan further said he had also asked Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa “to contact relevant military leaders to convey a clear message: Pakistan is ready to play it s role for peace but it can never again be part of any war.”
Earlier today, expressing Pakistan’s deep concern over the evolving situation in the Gulf and Middle East, PM Imran Khan underlined the imperative of avoiding any further escalation.
“Very soon I will be accompanying the prime minister and we will travel to Iran, we will also visit Saudi Arabia. Our effort will be to help remove the misunderstandings and reduce the tensions to preserve regional peace,” Qureshi told reporters while speaking in his native eastern city of Multan.The foreign minister noted Pakistan can ill-afford another conflict in the region because it is already dealing with security and economic challenges stemming from the war in neighboring Afghanistan, which entered its 19th year this month.
“I have asked FM Qureshi to visit Iran, KSA and USA to meet with respective foreign ministers, secretary of state and COAS Gen Bajwa to contact relevant military leaders to convey a clear message: Pakistan is ready to play its role for peace but can never again be part of any war,” the premier wrote on Twitter.He added that he had also asked Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa “to contact relevant military leaders to convey a clear message: Pakistan is ready to play it’s role for peace but it can never again be part of any war.”
Earlier in the day, he had expressed deep concern over the recent US-Iran tensions and called for a de-escalation between the two countries, reiterating that Pakistan would not take part in any conflict.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk
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