NEW DELHI – Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Thursday saidPrime Minister Imran Khan bowled a “googly” to ensure Indian government’spresence at the groundbreaking ceremony of the landmark Kartarpur Corridor.
Qureshi’s remarks came a day after External Affairs Minister Sushma Swarajcategorically ruled out the possibility of resumption of bilateral talkswith Pakistan unless it stops cross-border terror activities against India,PTI has reported.
Pakistan earlier invited Swaraj for Wednesday’s ceremony. But Swaraj saidshe was unable to travel to Kartarpur Sahib due to prior commitments. Indiawas represented at the events by Union ministers Harsimrat Kaur Badal andHardeep Singh Puri.
Qureshi said that opening of the Kartarpur border was a “big achievement”of the cricketer-turned-politician’s government, which on Thursdaycompleted the first 100 days in office after winning the general elections.
“Imran delivered a googly and India sent two ministers to Pakistan,” hesaid, using a cricketing term.
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A googly is a leg-spinner’s prize weapon, which is almost undetectable.
Qureshi noted that it was the same Indian government that had said it willnot engage with Pakistan.
