US may know about Osama's whereabouts: QureshiOctober 7th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - US may know the whereabouts of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Wednesday. Talking to newspersons in Washington, Qureshi said US troops equipped with state of the art technology and weapons were present in the region.
'Positive vibes' emanated during meeting with Krishna: QureshiOctober 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.
Pakistan to raise water issue with India, says QureshiSeptember 25th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that all the concerns of Pakistan, and the issue of water would also be discussed with India. He reiterated on Friday that Pakistan and India should focus on resumption of dialogue, which would clinch peace for the whole South Asian region.
Qureshi not hopeful about talks with IndiaSeptember 14th, 2009 MULTAN - Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that he did not expect to achieve anything greater than "incremental progress" during his talks with his Indian counterpart SM Krishna in New York. Pakistan will adopt a clear stance on all outstanding issues, Qureshi told reporters on Sunday.
Pak not worried by India's presence in Afghanistan: QureshiSeptember 12th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Islamabad is actually not worried about India's involvement in Afghanistan, but such involvement should not go against Pakistan's interests. Qureshi said India's role in Afghanistan should not be exaggerated, but added that New Delhi should also notice that its increased Afghan involvement does not prove counter productive for Pakistan.
I will talk to Indian foreign minister on Mumbai attacks: QureshiSeptember 10th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said he expects to meet Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna in New York during which discussion will take place on the Mumbai terror attack.
Pak not to follow tit-for-tat policy if India conducts nuclear tests: QureshiSeptember 10th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that they will not follow a tit-for-tat policy if India tests a nuclear device. "We will not follow a tit-for-tat policy, but we are fully capable of protecting our national interests," Qureshi said.
Qureshi says only dialogue can improve Indo-Pak relationsAugust 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that dialogue is the only way to improve Indo-Pak relations, and added that Pakistan is committed to engaging India in a composite dialogue to resolve all issues. "We have to engage to resolve all issues," the Daily Times quoted him, as saying.
Taliban could spread its wings in India too: QureshiJune 15th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has raised fears over the Taliban's expanding writ in the country saying that the outlawed terror organization could spread its nefarious activities into neighbouring India. In an interview to a foreign newspaper, Qureshi expressed fears that the Taliban could expand its writ to regions as far as Persian Gulf.
RAW's involvement in terror activities in Pak only random inferences : QureshiJune 11th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has admitted that speculations about involvement of Indian Intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) in terrorism inside Pakistan were only random inferences. Talking to media persons at the Multan airport, Qureshi said there are several 'hidden forces' behind the persistent pandemonium in Pakistan.
Pak seeking US help for bilateral talks with India sans preconditions: QureshiJune 3rd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has said that it is ready to resume bilateral talks with India, but only if New Delhi puts down the preconditions attached to it, and has approached the United States and other countries towards this purpose. In an interview with the The Nation, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Islamabad is ready for resumption of the composite dialogues with New Delhi to address the common threat of extremism and to find out the solutions of some long pending issues between the two countries such as the Kashmir issue.
Pak can not shift troops from Indian border : QureshiJune 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.
India has no link with Pak-Afghan transit trade: QureshiMay 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.
Pakistan seeks world support to resume dialogue with IndiaJanuary 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.
'Pakistan will not tolerate surgical strike by India'December 24th, 2008 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi Thursday said he hoped India would not commit the mistake of carrying out surgical strikes in Pakistan. 'We will be compelled to respond if it happens,' he said while talking to reporters in Multan in Punjab province.