Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday said that he would be leaving for China on Tuesday (today) where he is scheduled to meet a number of foreign ministers of various countries.
In a statement, Qureshi said during his visit to China, he would also hold meetings with his counterparts from the Central Asian countries, besides meeting the foreign ministers of Russia and Iran.
During these meetings, he said, regional issues, peace and stability would be discussed, while issues related to the economic security of the region, bilateral relations and Afghanistan would also be reviewed.
Qureshi said Pakistan enjoyed good relations with all the countries and it wanted to foster these ties further.
He recalled that a large number of countries had recently attended the OIC session in Pakistan.
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The foreign minister went on to say that a certain country had expressed reservation over the Russian visit but they had reminded that it was a bilateral visit.
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The foreign minister also said that in a democratic system, the public took decisions. He regretted that during the recent no trust move, bribes had been doled out which was not a good thing for democracy.
Qureshi, who is also the vice-chairman of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, said they had conveyed to the ally Muttahida Qaumi Movement that Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid had decided to support the PTI.
He further stated that the decisions made by the PML-Q would hopefully help the MQM-P in reaching theirs too.
“Ousting governments from power on the basis of money is a detrimental practice,” the minister warned.
According to him, the government opted for geo-economics in relations with the regional countries.
