Pakistan seeks 'just durable and peacefully negotiated' solution of Kashmir issue: Qureshi

Pakistan was "seeking a just durable and a peacefully negotiated solution of the Kashmir dispute," he said.

Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi/ Image: Twitter @pid_gov

New Delhi: Amid recurring ‘Kashmir remarks’ by the new PTI government, Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Tuesday that the country is looking for a just durable and peacefully negotiated solution of the Kashmir issue. The minister said that while safeguarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state the country is maintaining credible national security Qureshi made the remarks while addressing the participants of National Security and War Course at National Defence University (NDU) in Islamabad, according to a statement issues by the army.  He was highlighting the cardinals of Pakistan's foreign policy, challenges as well as opportunities. Pakistan was "seeking a just durable and a peacefully negotiated solution of the Kashmir dispute," he said. New agency PTI quoted him as saying: “ Pakistan was working to take the war against extremism and terrorism to its logical conclusion, promoting economic stability through inclusive growth, integrating with major regional initiatives and global economy, pursuing friendly and cooperative relations with all countries particularly with major powers and all immediate neighbours." He also said that the government was trying to turn Pakistan's geo-strategic location into a geo-strategic asset. He also reiterated country’s stand on Afghanistan and said that Pakistan fully supports Afghan peace process as peace in Afghanistan is essential for regional peace and stability.