'Made American officials realise that US should not view terms with Pakistan from Indian lens': Shah Mahmood Qureshi

During his address in Multan city Qureshi said he tried to make the American officials realize that it will not be appropriate to view their relations from Indian perspective.

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. AFP Photo

New Delhi: Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi bragged of making US realize that it should not view its ties with Pakistan through the lens of India. On Saturday, while addressing media Qureshi who returned from Washington, said that Washington should not view its ties with Islamabad only through the perspective of the Afghan issue or the ties with India. During his address in Multan city Qureshi said he tried to make the American officials realize that  it will not be appropriate to view their relations going as far back as seven decades from the Afghan perspective or the Indian lens. As per a report in The Dawn, he also said it would be wrong to expect that all differences between the US and Pakistan could be resolved in one day. He said regional situations evolve and requirements change, but Pakistan's contribution for peace and stability in the region should be acknowledged. Qureshi, who had met US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and National Security Adviser John Bolton in Washington, said the Foreign Office will continue its efforts to represent Pakistan effectively on international forum. Qureshi while on his US visit also tried seeking US aid in talks with India only to get rejected. (Inputs from agencies)