Times of Islamabad

Pakistan FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi hits out at arch rival Jahangir Tareen

Pakistan FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi hits out at arch rival Jahangir Tareen

*LAHORE – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that the presenceof Jahangir Tareen in an official meeting is a contempt of court.*

Talking to the media on Monday, he said that Jahangir Tareen is a capableman. “I request him (Tareen) to decide on the issue that when he sits in anofficial meeting Marriyum Aurangzeb gets an opportunity to speak againstthe government,” he opined.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi asked Jahangir Tareen to advise the party from somedistance. “It’s not our viewpoint to touch the 18th Amendment,” he said.

Earlier addressing a ceremony, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi saidthat the National Action Plan (NAP) on terrorism is being implemented tomake country abode of peace and stability.

He said that Pakistan has registered unparallel successes in the war onterror.

The foreign minister said that Pakistan is a peace-loving nation but warnedIndia not to challenge the resolve and determination of its youth. “Theyouth of the country is laced with patriotism and has the potential to takeforward the country on the path of development.”