{"id":4732,"date":"2021-05-16T17:34:50","date_gmt":"2021-05-16T17:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=4732"},"modified":"2021-05-16T17:34:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-16T17:34:50","slug":"foreign-ministers-telephone-call-with-u-s-secretary-of-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2021\/4732\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Minister\u2019s telephone call with U.S. Secretary of State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, today. They discussed bilateral relations and important regional developments.<\/p>\n<p>The Foreign Minister reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s desire for a broad-based and comprehensive partnership with the United States that was anchored in close economic cooperation, enhanced regional connectivity and common vision for a peaceful South Asia.<\/p>\n<p>Foreign Minister Qureshi highlighted the salience of transformed Pakistan (Naya Pakistan), with its shifting focus on geo-economics. He underscored that this vision rested on three central pillars of peace, development partnerships, and connectivity.<\/p>\n<p>Foreign Minister Qureshi reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s steadfast support for the Afghan peace process while underscoring that achieving peaceful political solution in Afghanistan was the shared responsibility of all Afghan parties as well as the key international and regional stakeholders. Underscoring the importance of responsible withdrawal, the Foreign Minister stressed that reduction in violence, permanent ceasefire, and seizing this historic opportunity to secure an inclusive, broad-based and comprehensive political settlement was indispensible.<br \/>\nThe Foreign Minister highlighted Pakistan\u2019s immense sacrifices in the fight against terrorism and the progress made in strengthening the anti-terrorist financing and anti-money laundering regimes. He reaffirmed the resolve to continue efforts in this regard.<\/p>\n<p>The Foreign Minister apprised Secretary Blinken of Pakistani people\u2019s deep concern and anguish on the worsening humanitarian situation in the Israeli Occupied Palestinian Territories and underscored the importance of U.S. role in ensuring necessary steps to help address the dire situation, restore peace, and facilitate a just solution.<br \/>\nForeign Minister Qureshi and Secretary Blinken agreed to stay in touch and work together on advancing the two countries\u2019 shared bilateral and regional interests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, today. They discussed bilateral relations and important regional developments. 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