ISLAMABAD, February 18: Pakistan has welcomed UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ offer of his good offices in resolving outstanding issues between Pakistan and India.
This was stated by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi while talking to media in Islamabad on Tuesday after the concluding ceremony of two-day International Refugee Summit marking forty years of Afghan Refugees’ presence in Pakistan. He said Indian reaction to the UN Secretary General’s offer shows India is avoiding resolution of the outstanding issues. He reiterated that Kashmir is an international issue and India cannot enforce its illegal unilateral decisions there. Earlier addressing concluding session of the conference, the Foreign Minister said the participants of the conference applauded the unparalleled solidarity and hospitality of Pakistan and Iran and commended their inclusive policies towards Afghan refugees. The conference recognized and highly appreciated Pakistan’s generosity and progressive policies that have enabled millions of Afghan refugees and nationals to access refuge, health, education, livelihood and social mobility without any discrimination. NNI
