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Qureshi said he would be willing to provide "any explanation sought" by American authorities. "They have a Congressional committee which discussed (this issue) and people expressed their views. They can do that, you can't impose restrictions on anyone. But I will be visiting the US in the near future and I will engage Congressmen and Senators. I will present our views to them," Qureshi said in response to a question during an interaction with reporters in his hometown of Multan.
Gary Ackerman, chairman of the US House Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, yesterday described the Pakistan-based terror outfit LeT as a "group of savages" that ought to be crushed.
He said the LeT was "both tolerated by and connected to the Pakistani military".
In response to another question about the normalisation of ties with India, Qureshi said he was willing to hold talks with his Indian counterpart if such a meeting resulted in a tangible outcome.
"I have no objection to meeting (my Indian counterpart) but what is the purpose of such a meeting? If something comes out of the meeting, I am ready to meet him. I am ready to go there (for a meeting)," he said.
"If nothing will be achieved by such a meeting, I don't want to waste my time. I have no desire for a photo opportunity," Qureshi added.
"I sincerely want an end to tensions affecting ties and I sincerely want the resumption of the composite dialogue. I sincerely want an improvement in ties so that we can live like good neighbours," he said.
India and Pakistan have disputes and they had "decided on a mechanism to resolve these disputes", he said.
"We should move forward on this. We may not be able to solve them immediately but we can make progress. There are many issues on which there are bright chances of progress if there is political will and sincerity but I am not in favour of sitting for the sake of sitting and talks for the sake of talks," Qureshi said.
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What a shame, Quereshi does not want his photoshoot. What will happen to his hair styles and a store full of hair sprays? All that waste of hairsprays would be tragic.
Tall order from a political pygmy. Indeed he is allowed by ISI to say only a few things and nothing beyond it. Kashmir will be resolved the day Qureshi is able to bottle the genie created by the duo ISI and the Pak Army.
It is expected of the foreign minister of Pakistan to speak in public about his intentions.Let me ask the FM-You are extremely busy it appears to us,but then how come Pakistan is sinking?What have you done for Pakistan?No education,industry worth the name,unemployment,no basic health,corruption-what exactly have you guys done for your own nation?Why is LeT and others flourishing in your soil?The world knows all that.Mr.Quereshi,wake up now and don't wait till Pakistan disintigrates.Can't you see the bleak future of Pakistan?It's sinking dear.Time is running out.People want your help to bail the country out.Afterall you are the FM and hold a position in the Govt.Wake up Sid!
Pakistan's foreign Minister's statement only skirts around the real problem. When it has been proved that the 26/11 attack emanated from their soil, why are they refusing to move forward in tackling the source of terrorism in their country. Empty accusations against India hand in problems in their country with no proof serves no purpose. rthe problem by discussion. India has not refused to discuss this issue. Why is the Pakistan Govt allowing leaders of terrorist organisations in their country to publicly incite people to war against India on emotive issues when there are proper options to deal with such issues? I agree with Mr Qureishi that talks are meaningless unless the Army and the ISI allow the GOVT to discuss issues and allow the Govt to take action against those sowing seeds of discord between the two countries.
It is time India is firm, and asked the Pakistanis to evacuate Pakistani Occupied Kashmir! Time they let the MILLIONS of Hindu and Sikh refugees who were ethnically cleansed to return to their lands and homes. Time they handed over Dawood Ibrahim and other terrorists to us to stand trial...
I is time to for you to wake up.Enough dreaming go to school kid.
If preconditions are not met by Pak then I regret to say that Pak is living a dream unfortunately a wet dream about resolving the issue
Then don't.
Have you observed his speech, always spread hatred? How can we expect anything positive from him? Another one is Mr 10%. The entire team is a set of chronies.
mr Quershi thinks that he does not want to waste HIS time if noting is achieved in talks. what he means is unless you give me the kashmir helld by india to pakistan on a platter the talks are useless . he is dreaming or has fantcising a united kashmir under pakistan.Keep dreaming mr Querishi, let india also have no talks
If nothig else India can stress the need for crusing LET. If USA can call LET a group of savages, India having sufferred at their hand can decidedly use any adjective and ask for their extinction.
Sensible words from Shah Mahmood Qureshi, let our PM MMS and HM PC understand these simple words and re devise their startergy towards Pakistan rather than try to fool media and them self.
I have said before and I repeat again: Everytime the naive Indian Goverment offers the Pakistanis an olive branch, the Pakistanis take the branch, and use it to give the Indians an unscheduled colonoscopy. This statement from Quereshi is another example. What is sad is that it should be the Indians telling Pakistan to get lost until they address the issue of terrorism against India.
Mr.Qureshi must introspect as to who is making talks fruitless.By not acting against the terror groups, even after the evidence is provided by India in 26-11,Pakistan wants the talks to end in deadlock.If the government of Pakistan acts tough on the terror groups that unleash the reign of terror attacks in India the Pakistan will restore its credibility in international forum.This will help in making atmosphere more conducive for talks and then there will be results.Otherwise it can continue to live in the state of denial but then it should not blame India for failure of talks.Hope the better sense will prevail in Pakistani establishment and they will see the light.
Thats good, now Mr. Krishna should response as bluntly as his comment was, if not than UPA government should think about his candidature as foreign minister
One sentence explanation Being Chief Diplomate of his country,Mr Qureshi is not aware about word called DIPLOMACY Don't expect too much from this braindead diplomate
Thanks for the kind words. We know already that talking with Pak is just a waste of time. Please set right your country first and then talk. You don't deserve to be our neighbours
Pakistan is a rouge country. It may be easier to convince al quada denounce terrorism than convincing Pakistan save itself by denouncing India Hate policy,which is followed by it and its leaders since the days of pre-independence. In case its leaders stop India Hate Policy peace will herald in this region and the entire Globe.
Right answer to those lovers of "Talks for Talk". Someone should translate meaning of PAK minister's statement to our government. Jai Ho.
Talking to Pakistan is a waste time. In 62 years, we have achieved nothing, so lets not waste time and money anymore. Wish you pakis the best and bon voyage into the future.
The skeletons are coming out of the closet, the real picture emerges now from the Pakis. Still does our spineless PM and his Sonia madam want to go to talks with Pakis? If they do then SHAME SHAME.
It is the only good offices of US that Pak has admitted the LeT has sympathisers in Pak military. If US desires and Indo-Pak dialogue it will definitly happen if it is only just for sitting.
Pakistan wants quick response, but when it comes to them, they flip flop and keep on dragging. Still today no action has been taken against those perpetrators of 27/11, Indian airlines IC184 hijackers. Mr. Qureshi must know that peace is not a peace of cake, that when he comes he can get it. Pakistan has to build trust with India which had lost on many occasions. Even now and then those terror outfits are operating freely and without fear on Pakistan soil, posing threat to India. Rampant bomb blasts in Pakistan, are not making opening eyes of Pakistan, that they have to do something to stop, rather blame India.
In the complex dialogue between India and Pakistan, much progress has been made in structural terms. Democracy is back in Pakistan and has taken sensible steps to put the civilian components of good governance in place. Though in security front, thanks to blatant US interference in their internal security affairs, not much progress has been made. This may have prompted desperate and erudite Hon Foreign Minister of Pakistan to give a blank cheque to China! But such recourse in no real solution, which can come only when bilateral trust can be restored. Pakistanis need to fathom that for Indians it is not easy to implement Gandhian world view for which he paid by life.