Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi left for Turkey on the special instructions of the Prime Minister.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi will travel to New York from Turkey with the Foreign Ministers of Sudan, Palestine and Turkey. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi will hold important meetings with various world personalities in New York. The UN General Assembly will speak out in favor of the oppressed Palestinians.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi will hold talks with local and international media representatives. He will present Pakistan’s views on the situation in Palestine.
Earlier, a motion of solidarity with the Palestinians was tabled in the National Assembly. Babar Awan expressed solidarity with the Palestinians. Babar Awan presented a resolution to adjourn which was accepted. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was also present in the House wearing a scarf to express solidarity with the Palestinians. He said that Pakistan has stated its position on Palestine unequivocally.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that he appreciates the sentiments of the Leader of the Opposition Shahbaz Sharif on Palestine. He is proud tat the opposition stands with him on this stance.