ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday said Pakistanhas positively engaged with Iran to curb the cross border movement ofmilitant elements.
The Foreign Minister said we have a long border of nine hundred and fivekilometers with Iran and we want to keep it peaceful and stable.
He said there are certain elements including the regional spy agencieswhich are bent upon hurting this relationship by creating misunderstandingsthrough their nefarious acts. He, however, said these sordid designs willbe foiled through collective efforts.
The Foreign Minister said that Pakistan has taken a number of steps toraise the level of understanding and confidence between the two neighboringcountries. He said we have decided to establish a joint border center aswell as fence the border to curb the movement of militant elements.
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The Foreign Minister said the statement made by Prime Minister Imran Khanin Iran was taken out of context. He said given the sensitivity involved,the opposition parties should not do politics on it.
