Foreign Minister says Pakistan desires to engage with Biden led US govt

Foreign Minister says Pakistan desires to engage with Biden led US administration.

In a statement today (Wednesday), Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi cited a new administration is assuming responsibilities in the United States today.

Foreign Minister says Pakistan desires to engage with Biden

He said Pakistan desires to engage with the new US administration for enhancement of bilateral relations.

Qureshi further said US President-elect Joe Biden has a clear perspective about the South Asian region.

He said the two sides have conformity of views about Afghanistan and other priorities such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the strategy to deal with the climate change issue.

Moreover, the FM said the United States had a bipartisan opinion about India.

But he noted welcoming that the new US administration has a clear stance about protection of human rights.

He said the world is pointing out gross human rights violations in the Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

Meanwhile, he expressed hope the new US administration will play a role in getting stopped the Indian oppression against the eight million unarmed Kashmiris.

Joe Biden has reached Washington D.C. for inauguration day ceremony.

Outgoing U.S. President had not welcomed Biden. Instead, to him, Biden became US president through a fraud election.

GTV