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ISLAMABAD
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmoud Qureshi has said it is not Pakistan but India which is flaring up tension in the region through its jingoism following Pulwama attack.
In an interview on Saturday, he said Pakistan seeks cooperation and dialogue for resolution of all outstanding disputes. He however regretted that the Indian side is resorting to warmongering.
The foreign minister said that he has written a letter to the UN Secretary General to play its role in defusing the current tension.
He said that he also wrote a letter to the President of the UN Security Council yesterday drawing his attention towards the tension in Pak-India relations following Pulwama attack and the Security Council’s resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir.
He said Pakistan has comprehensively presented its stance before the world body and expressed the confidence that the Security Council will play its role.
He said India also needs to act responsibly. He said voices are also raising in India against the Modi Junta’s rhetoric. These voices are describing Pulwama incident as the internal security intelligence lapse.
He said the main opposition party Congress whilst criticizing Modi has said that the BJP government is using Pulwama incident for their political motives. He said the person, vehicle and ammunition used in the attack were also indigenous.
Shah Mehmoud Qureshi said that he held telephonic conversation with his Turkish counterpart who has rejected the Indian allegations on Pulwama incident. He said his UAE counterpart has also assured to play its role in defusing the current tension in the region.
Referring to the recent statement of US President, he said Trump himself has stated that his country’s relations with Pakistan has recently witnessed cordiality and improvement.
Responding to a question, the foreign minister said that the world community is also admitting that the situation in occupied Kashmir is deteriorating as a result of flawed policies of India. =DNA
