{"id":164557,"date":"2020-08-18T15:27:20","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T10:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/?p=164557"},"modified":"2020-08-18T15:27:20","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T10:27:20","slug":"fm-highlights-govts-achievements-on-foreign-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/2020\/08\/fm-highlights-govts-achievements-on-foreign-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"FM highlights govt\u2019s achievements on foreign policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 696px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-164557-1\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/FM-Qureshi-addressess-Press-Conference-joint-Press-confrnce.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/FM-Qureshi-addressess-Press-Conference-joint-Press-confrnce.mp4\">https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/FM-Qureshi-addressess-Press-Conference-joint-Press-confrnce.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>ISLAMABAD, Aug 18 (APP): Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Tuesday said that dynamic and robust foreign policy being pursued under the guidance of Prime Minister Imran Khan was paying dividends as Pakistan achieved numerous milestones at the global and regional fora.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing a joint press conference along with members of the federal cabinet, the foreign minister said that a visible shift during the last two years of the PTI\u2019s government was witnessed on the foreign policy front.\u00a0 Dilating upon these achievements, he said Pakistan effectively countered Indian agenda of pushing the country into diplomatic isolation with effective representation of its narrative which helped in forging new understanding at the regional and international levels.<\/p>\n<p>Indian maneuvers were effectively defeated which was evident from the regional context where all the neighbouring countries including China and Nepal had rejected Indian expansionist designs, he added.<\/p>\n<p>About, Pakistan-China time tested ties, the foreign minister said that they succeeded in transforming this strategic partnership into an economic partnership because they had shared objectives.<\/p>\n<p>He said both the countries wanted to strengthen these ties further.<\/p>\n<p>Qureshi further said during Prime Minister Khan\u2019s visit to Turkey, a decision was taken on new trade and investment framework.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, the expanding partnership with the European Union, the government also launched its \u2018Engage Africa\u2019 initiative to put their footprint in the largest continent with immense trade and business opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is because of the economic diplomacy that the initiative was launched,\u201d he said, adding that trade and business officers were being deputed there.<\/p>\n<p>The foreign minister said the prime minister&#8217;s economic COVID-19 relief initiative for developing countries also drew immense response from the United Nations besides, his effective portrayal of issues like Islamophobia.<\/p>\n<p>Qureshi said the world had spent billions of dollars in Afghanistan and tried a military solution in the war-ravaged country, but now the whole world including the United States had been openly acknowledging prime minister\u2019s consistent stance that only political solution was key to bringing lasting peace in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe whole world acknowledged Pakistan\u2019s vital role in supporting and facilitating the Afghan peace and reconciliation process. Mike Pompeo had a telephonic conversation with me and he appreciated Pakistan\u2019s role in this regard,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The foreign minister further said that the intra-Afghan dialogue would soon commence to further the objectives of bringing durable peace in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow Pakistan is seen as part of the solution instead as part of problem,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The foreign minister said the Kashmir issue which had been, by designs made as back burner in the past, was now made an international issue. He mentioned that government effectively raised Indian government\u2019s illegal steps, Hindutva policy against minorities, ceasefire violations etc; at all global fora.<\/p>\n<p>He said it was due to these efforts that the UNSC took up Kashmir issue for three times during one year period. The two reports of 2018 and 2019 over Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir by the UN representatives had fully exposed India.<\/p>\n<p>The foreign minister said Organization of Islamic Countries had also issued a joint statement over IIOJK condemning the illegal and unilateral Indian actions.<\/p>\n<p>Qureshi also mentioned different reforms in the foreign ministry including setting up crises management cell during the COVID-19 pandemic and facilitating the return of over two lac stranded expatriates through 478 flights and setting up state of the art Foreign Services Academy in the old Chinese embassy building, besides issuance of E-visa etc.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Aug 18 (APP): Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Tuesday said that dynamic and robust foreign policy being pursued under the guidance of Prime Minister Imran Khan was paying dividends as Pakistan achieved numerous milestones at the global and regional fora. 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