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Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Tuesday Pakistan had assured Iran of its full support in investigations of Sistan-Balochistan suicide attack.Talking to media upon his arrival at Multan airport, he said Iran had expressed concerns over Jundullah, adding that some wanted persons were handed over to Iran some time ago and Pakistan would also cooperate now. Qureshi hoped that Pak Armys reservations on Kerry-Lugar (KL) Bill would have been removed to a great extent after the meeting between US Senator John Kerry and Army Chief Kayani. Shah Mehmood Qureshi maintained that the United States did not intend to intervene in Pakistans internal affairs. He reiterated that the authority to reject the KL bill resides with the government and parliament, however, Pakistan would also be affected if the bill was rejected. To a question, the foreign minister said news about removal of check posts from Afghan border by NATO forces were not confirmed.
