Our stance on Kashmir issue is very clear and firm: FM

While addressing Pakistani community in New York, FM said that Pakistan would continue efforts for sustainable peace in Palestine and will fight the cases of Palestine and Kashmir on all forums. 

“Both Palestinians and Kashmiri people are fighting for the right to self-determination. Kashmiris are facing the same issues like Palestinians,” he said.

Shah Mehmood Qureshi further stated that Pakistan has achieved its first goal in the shape of truce fire announced by Israel and Hamas.

“We have raised strong voice for the right of Palestinians at the UN General Assembly,” he said.

Shah Mehmood stated that American Pakistani community is playing key role in economic development of Pakistan.

“Government is trying to provide right of vote to overseas Pakistanis with the aim to empower them. The welfare of overseas Pakistanis and resolving their problems on priority basis is part of the top priorities of our government,” he added.

Earlier uring a meeting with senior Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on the side-lines of his UN-related engagements in New York, Shah Mahmood Qureshi stressed that peace in Afghanistan is ultimately the shared responsibility of all Afghan parties as well as key international stakeholders.

“Pakistan would continue to support efforts for achieving an inclusive political settlement in Afghanistan,” he said on the occasion.

The Foreign Minister appreciated Senator Graham’s efforts for strengthening the Pakistan-U.S. partnership saying that Pakistan wanted to forge closer economic and trade linkages with the US.

Senator Graham appreciated Pakistan’s support for deepening the peace process in Afghanistan, while underscoring the importance of economic engagement between the United States and Pakistan that would also contribute to regional peace and stability.