ISLAMABAD, February 20: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi believes the world will believe Pakistan’s point of view regarding the Pulwama attack once it sees that our stance is based on fact and reason. He said this is already happening in India.
In an interview with a private TV channel, Foreign Minister Qureshi said de-escalation is everyone’s responsibility. We are in contact
with all these countries and organisations and will present our side of the story, he said. He said Pakistan has already offered to be part of the investigation and cooperate with India. Pakistan has criticised the way India assigned responsibility for the attack without conducting an investigation. Our stance is based on truth and is reasonable, he said. When they see this, they will understand our point of view, he said. A national security committee meeting has been called today (Thursday) by Prime Minister Imran Khan at which we will gauge the situation, in light of the PM’s recent address to the nation. In his address, the prime minister warned India that Pakistan would not think twice before retaliating if it came down to it. – Sabah
