ISLAMABAD – Reacting to the Indian government decision of calling off themeeting, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi says India has wasted anopportunity of peace by refusing a meeting between foreign ministers ofPakistan and India on the sidelines of UN General Assembly in New York.
He said Pakistan wants peace but unfortunately India did not give positiveresponse.
He said it is need of the hour that both sides sit together and hold talksfor peace and stability in the region. He said apparently Indian governmentis facing pressure internally due to future elections.
The Foreign Minister said Pakistan sincerely wants resolution of alloutstanding issues, including Kashmir, with India through negotiations onthe dialogue table.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi said dialogue is the only way forward to resolve allissues confronting the region.
He said Pakistan has always extended an olive branch to India for theresolution of problems and enhancing bilateral ties in an amicable manner,but the latter does not come out of its internal politics.
The Minister said it is the leadership, which has the mettle to solveproblems on the negotiating table, but it seems India lacks this.
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He said Pakistan is ready for talks, but India is reluctant in this regard.
The Minister said we can only wish India to come to the negotiating table,but we can neither pressurize anybody nor will accept the same for thispurpose.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi said the world wants connectivity and promote regionaltrade, but India is creating problems in this way.
He said India’s stubbornness is also adversely affecting future of theSAARC countries.
