NEW YORK : Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday said Pakistan desires a broad-based relationship with the United States based on mutual trust and respect.<\/p>\n
The foreign minister\u2019s comments came during a meeting with Congressman Joe Wilson, a Republican member of the House of Representatives, who called on him in New York, according to an official statement.<\/p>\n
Qureshi, who is leading Pakistan’s delegation to the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly, appreciated Congressional assistance provided in the past for enhancing Pakistan’s counter-terrorism capacity.<\/p>\n
\u201cPakistan has successfully turned the corner in its fight against terrorism at a great cost of human life and resources,\u201d Qureshi said.<\/p>\n
Qureshi also shared Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision for a peaceful neighbourhood which is critical to achieving the government’s ambitious socio-economic plans for Pakistan.<\/p>\n
The foreign minister also outlined his government’s domestic and foreign policy priorities. He said the support of young Pakistanis had played a major role in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s election victory.<\/p>\n
A major part of the government’s wide-ranging development agenda was focused on delivering education, jobs and opportunities to the youth, Qureshi told Wilson.<\/p>\n
Congressman Wilson congratulated the foreign minister on PTI’s election victory and emphasised the need for continued cooperation between the two countries for achieving their common objectives in the region.<\/p>\n
Congressman Wilson, who is from South Carolina, serves on both the House Foreign Affairs and the House Armed Services Committees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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