Will have to be alert as Modi govt can do anything till polls in India: FM Qureshi

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that they will have to be alert till the elections in India because the Modi government can do anything. Talking to the media on Saturday, he said that the election process will be completed till May 19. He claimed that the Pak-India tension had reduced a lot. “India wants to give the colour of terrorism to the struggle of Kashmiris in the Occupied Kashmir,” he said. About the release of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, the minister said that they are trying their best for her release. “May Allah Almighty succeed us in our endeavor,” he added. Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that Pakistan wants peace and resolve the issues through dialogue with India. Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the United Nations, Russia, United States, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and other friendly countries helped in de-escalating the tension with India and we are thankful to them. The minister said that he is leaving for China on Monday where he will exchange views with the Chinese leadership on latest prevailing situation, especially the current situation with India. To a question, he said that the OIC adopted a resolution on Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and declared the Indian acts as terrorism. He said that Kashmiri people sacrificed with their blood and raised the issue at international level. About Christchurch tragedy, Shah Mehmood Qureshi said the government is in touch with the families of missing people as well as the New Zealand government to attain information at earliest. He said the government is utilizing all channels, including Pakistani High Commission, to know the status of the Pakistani people. He hoped that mosques in European and other world countries will be protected and remain opened for prayer in a safe environment.