ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi says the United States hasnot imposed any visa restrictions against Pakistan.
He was briefing National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs,which met in Islamabad today with Ehsanullah Tiwana in the chair.
The Minister said the United States is going to deport over seventy illegalPakistanis. He said Pakistan has asked the United States to fulfill legalrequirements about the Pakistanis being deported.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Pakistan is facilitating intra-Afghan dialogue.
The Minister informed the Committee that he will pay two-day visit toKuwait on Saturday and will have meetings with the Kuwaiti leadership.
He said he will also take a letter from Prime Minister Imran Khan to theEmir of Kuwait on visa issue.
He said enhancement of bilateral trade will be discussed in the meetings.He said the Emir of Qatar is also expected to visit Pakistan in near future.
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Later, talking to media persons, the Foreign Minister expressed concernover tension between Iran and the United States, saying it is impacting theregion.
He said Pakistan is closely observing the situation and will formulate astrategy keeping in view the national interest.
He said Pakistan wants to make progress on multi-billion dollarIran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline project but there is third party hurdle in theform of sanctions against Iran.
He said Pakistan is discussing this issue with Iran.
