ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Saturday called on theleadership of the US House of Representatives Subcommittee on Asia, thePacific and Non-Proliferation led by Chair Ami Bera and Ranking MemberSteve Chabot.

During the meeting, Qureshi discussed Pakistan’s key role in facilitating apeaceful settlement in Afghanistan. FM stressed that peace is a sharedresponsibility of Afghan parties and key stakeholders of the region.

Amid the worsening human rights violation in Indian Illegally OccupiedJammu Kashmir, he also mentioned continuous illegal occupation. Resolutionof Jammu and Kashmir dispute pivotal to stability in South Asia, hestressed.

During the meeting, he also expressed desires to promote a broad-basedstrategic partnership with the United States.

Foreign Minister highlighted the impact of the strategic partnershipbetween the two countries. ‘This partnership will promote the commoninterests of both countries in bilateral and regional aspects, he saidSaturday.

On Friday, Qureshi in a virtual meeting with senior Republican SenatorLindsey Graham, discussed bilateral relations and the regional state ofaffairs.