Pakistan counters India's diplomatic onslaught post Pulwama attack

Pakistan counters India's diplomatic onslaught post Pulwama attack

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan wants peace and stability in the region, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told his Chinese and German counterparts in separate telephonic contacts on Monday.

Apprising the Chinese foreign minister of the regional security situation, Qureshi informed Wang Yi about efforts taken by Pakistan to reduce Pak-India tensions. Qureshi said that Pakistan wants to resolve all the issues through dialogue.

Minister Wang Yi acknowledged Pakistan’s losses to the war on terror while lauding Islamabad’s role for fighting peace and establishing regional peace.

Earlier, Foreign Minister Qureshi telephoned German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and discussed the evolving regional situation.

The foreign minister briefed his German counterpart on the evolving situation after the Pulwama incident and stressed that despite baseless allegations and aggressive rhetoric emanating from India, Pakistan has offered cooperation in investigating the incident and asked India to share any actionable evidence in this regard.

He said Pakistan desires a peaceful neighbourhood and remains committed to peace and stability in the region.

The German minister appreciated Pakistan’s overtures and stressed upon the need to preserve peace and stability in the region.