Qureshi criticises govt on ‘lack of response’ to US-India joint statement against Pakistan

Former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi criticised government’s lack of response on the joint statement issued by the United States and India which called on Pakistan to crack down on extremists that target New Delhi.

Qureshi said that this was a bilateral visit, it is his right. “They met and they had a discussion. But the joint communique issued after the meeting, reading that joint communique as a former foreign minister of Pakistan, caused me great pain.”

Qureshi said that the statement failed to recognise Pakistan’s economic and human losses in the fight against terrorism.

“And then in a bilateral meeting, setting aside diplomatic norms, Pakistan is made a target of criticism. This was inappropriate,” PTI Vice Chairman said.