India should not ‘misinterpret’ Pak’s intention regarding 26/11 probe: Qureshi

October 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that he received 'positive vibes' during his meeting with Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna last month.

October 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Senator John Kerry, the main sponsor of the controversial Kerry Lugar Bill, has said Washington has no intention to harm Pakistan's sovereignty through the Bill. Addressing a press conference after meeting Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi here, Kerry said the Obama Administration wants to work for the better of the Pakistanis and stressed that the aid Bill is a clear sign of US' direct relations with the people of Pakistan.

September 29th, 2009 NEW YORK - Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that an international probe should be conducted to investigate the recent encounters by the Indian security forces in Kashmir. Interacting with media persons in New York, Qureshi said the recent incidents in Kashmir indicated the struggle of the people of that region.

September 17th, 2009 LAHORE - Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said Islamabad is in regular touch with New Delhi on all outstanding issues including the water dispute between both the countries. Interacting with media persons before departing for New York to take part in the United Nations General Council Meeting, Qureshi said that back channel diplomacy with India can not be ignored and added that it would be started once again.

September 10th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari said Thursday India should trust Pakistan on its investigations into the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. He expressed the views during a briefing by the foreign office at the Aiwan-e-Sadr here on relations with India and Afghanistan and the president's forthcoming US tour.

July 11th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Saying that its probe into the 26/11 terror attacks was almost complete and that the trial of five suspects could commence next week, Pakistan Saturday accused India of delaying the investigations. Our investigations into the incident are almost complete, Interior Minister Rehman Malik told reporters here after a meeting with Indian High Commissioner Sharat Sabharwal.

June 27th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Federal Investigative Agency will carry forward the probe into the Mumbai terror attacks on the basis of the latest information provided by New Delhi, Pakistan's Interior Ministry has said. The decision was taken in a meeting between Pakistani High Commissioner in India, Shahid Malik and Interior Minister Rehman Malik, the Daily Times reports.

June 3rd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has said that it would not shift its forces from the Indian border to the western border along Afghanistan. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that it is impossible for Islamabad to reduce the number of troops from the Indian border, and the international community especially the western countries are aware of the fact.

May 13th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that India has no connection with the Pak-Afghanistan transit trade pact. Commenting on Pak-Afghan trade pact, the Foreign Minister clarified that India has no connection with the agreement.

March 31st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Interior Minister Rehman Malik Tuesday reviewed the progress on Pakistan's probe into the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. 'The meeting reviewed the reply from India conveyed in response to the queries of Pakistani investigators and decided that the material be examined by the ministry of law before taking any further action,' an official statement said.

January 29th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has completed its 'preliminary investigation' into the Mumbai attacks based on the information provided by India and Islamabad would share the findings with New Delhi and the world, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Friday. Speaking to reporters here, the minister said, 'The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) of the interior ministry of Pakistan has completed the preliminary investigation and sent it to the Law Department.' The 'preliminary investigation' was based on information provided by India about the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, he said.

January 19th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Monday that the global community should ask India to resume the dialogue process with Islamabad, Geo TV reported. He made the remarks during a briefing to foreign envoys at the foreign ministry.

January 15th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband Friday met his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi after his arrival here. 'The focus of the discussions was on the investigations regarding the Mumbai attacks (of 26/11) and Pakistan's response to the Indian statements,' said an official.

January 14th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has named a three-member panel, to be headed by a senior official of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), to probe the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, media reports said Thursday. The commission will be headed by Additional Director General FIA, Javed Iqbal, and comprises Khalid Qureshi and Liaquat Ali Khan, Geo TV reported.

December 31st, 2008 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Thursday said it wants to help India 'wholeheartedly' in the probe into the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, but would not hand over the suspects named by New Delhi. Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said, 'No one should doubt our sincerity in this regard, we want to help India in the investigations wholeheartedly...