Kashmir issue not internal affair of India: FM Qureshi

Dunya News

FM Qureshi said that UN Secretary-General has negated Indian stance on Kashmir conflict.

WASHINGTON (Dunya News) - Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi while addressing a press conference at Pakistan Embassy in Washington to Friday said that Kashmir issue is not an internal affair of India, Dunya News reported.

Speaking on the occasion, Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has negated Indian stance on Kashmir conflict.

FM Qureshi said that he has informed to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that Pakistan will give a befitting response to India if it undertakes a "false-flag operation".

He said that Pakistan has fulfilled the US demand by bringing the Afghan Taliban on the negotiation table. FM Qureshi said that US has demanded to negotiate with high level Taliban committee which has been fulfilled.

Shah Mehmood Qureshi further said that Pakistan played a vital role in the recovery of two abductees from the custody of Afghan Taliban.

Talking about the recent Middle East crisis, FM Qureshi said that Pakistan wants the region not to be engulfed in a new war. He said that Pakistan has no desire to act as a mediator in Middle East crisis.

Shah Mehmood Qureshi further said that Pakistan is playing a role for peace and warned that the global economy will suffer a lot if a new war starts in the Middle East.