India is hoping that Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi will conduct a productive discussion with External Affairs Minister S M Krishna in the first quarter of 2011 and both the leaders can find out some solution for the ongoing trade related issues.

On Friday Krishna had received the confirmation from his counterpart Qureshi that he would come to New Delhi in the first quarter of 2011.

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan is having more stakes in Afghanistan than India. He has said this while he was being interviewed by PBS news Channel.

Qureshi has also said that Pakistan is sharing the boarders with Afghanistan, but India is not sharing the border with them. Hence they are having more stakes in that country.

Moreover India’s interest can not be equal to the interest of Pakistan on the Afghan issue.

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that India's decision to resume talks with Pakistan was a "positive step", but he added that the outcome of the talks depends on the Indian response.

He told a press conference on Thursday in Brussels," We are ready for meaningful engagement with India."

Islamabad, Jan. 9 : Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that the international community should continue supporting Islamabad’s efforts to build itself into a peaceful, modern state.

The Daily Times quoted Qureshi, as telling the representatives of missions from European countries, Canada and the US that the government was committed to make Pakistan a peaceful country and required developed countries’ continuous support for the purpose.

Qureshi added that peace and stability in Afghanistan is necessary for a stable Pakistan, and as the situations in the two countries are interlinked, Pakistan would continue playing a positive role in improving its relations with the neighbouring country.

Karachi, Jan. 6 : Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has clarified that Islamabad’s policy is “neither pro-American nor anti-American,” it simply is a pro-Pakistan foreign policy.

“Our policy is neither pro-American nor anti-American. Every country has its own interests to safeguard and we are doing the same,” the Daily Times quoted Qureshi, as saying.

He added that the US Congress, which in the past used to point fingers at Pakistan, is now passing unanimous resolutions in favour of Islamabad.

Karachi, Jan 5 :Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that the country is pursuing a pro-Pakistan foreign policy.

Addressing the media in Karachi, Qureshi said: “Our policy is pro-Pakistan. It is neither pro-American nor anti-American.”

“Every country has its own interests to safeguard. Pakistan will protect its own interests which we are doing,” he added.

Islamabad, Jan. 5 : Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that New Delhi’s animosity-coated policies for Islamabad are the “biggest” obstacles in the way of peace and prosperity in South Asia.

“India continues to pursue its dangerous ambition to become the regional hegemon. It is India’s relentless nuclear and conventional pursuits that are a factor of instability in the region,” the Daily Times quoted Qureshi, as saying.

Karachi, Jan 4 : Pakistan Monday termed as irresponsible Indian Army chief Gen Deepak Kapoor's statement on being capable of fighting a two-front war with Pakistan and China. He said Kapoor had done no service to his country or the region.

"I am surprised at the statement of the Indian army chief. On the one hand, India talks of dialogue and than it backtracks on its own words," Online news agency quoted Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi as telling reporters here.

Islamabad, Dec. 23 : In what may further deepen the divide between Islamabad and Washington, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has clarified that his government would neither allow America to expand drone attacks nor permit ‘hot pursuit’ of extremists by foreign troops inside Pakistan’s territory.

Islamabad, Dec 23 :Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Tuesday said that Pakistan would neither accept foreign boots on its soil nor extension of the US drone attacks.

Speaking at the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Qureshi said Pakistan strongly believed that the US drone attacks were counterproductive and unhelpful in joint efforts towards winning hearts and minds, which was essential to succeed against violent extremism, Xinhua reported.

Islamabad, Dec. 14 : Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has denied Islamabad’s role in last year’s Mumbai terror attacks, but claimed that his government has concrete evidence to prove Indian involvement in the ongoing terror activities in Pakistan.

Islamabad, Dec. 3 : Just hours after President Barack Obama acknowledged that Al-Qaeda’s leadership was present in Pakistan, and that the outlawed outfit is using the country as its base, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said Islamabad has no information regarding Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.

“Pakistan has no information on the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden,” Qureshi told the BBC .

London, Dec. 2 : Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan and the US do not need a joint command as far as taking action against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda is concerned.

Highlighting the need for enhanced cooperation between Islamabad and Washington, Qureshi told a British news agency that the Obama administration should consult Pakistan on its Afghan policy, failing which more trouble would be created for Islamabad.

Port of Spain, Nov 29 - A year after the Mumbai attacks, foreign ministers of India and Pakistan were in the capital of Trinidad and Tobago, but did not meet for any talks, indicating a deepening chill in their ties.

With India making it clear that Pakistan needs to do more to punish the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks and dismantle the sanctuaries for terrorists, there was little hope of any attempt at diplomatic contact to resume the stalled dialogue.

Port of Spain, Nov. 28 : Pakistan''s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday said that India has so far failed to respond to Islamabad''s overtures on restarting the stalled composite dialogue process as also evidence with regard to the probe into the 26/11 terror attacks on Mumbai, which claimed 166 innocent lives.

Speaking in an interview to CNN-IBN, Qureshi said re-emphasised that Islamabad is very keen for New Delhi to respond and engage in a meaningful and constructive manner.

Lahore, Nov. 23 : Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Islamabad is “compiling hard evidence of India’s involvement and interference in Balochistan and FATA.”

The Daily Times quoted Qureshi as saying that India was supporting insurgents in Pakistan, including those present in areas bordering Afghanistan.

“India should refrain from such nefarious activities,” Qureshi said.

“Unless (India) dispenses with its animosity towards Pakistan, attaining viable peace and security in South Asia will be even more elusive,” he added. (ANI)

Islamabad  - Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has accused India of supporting insurgents in Pakistan, including areas bordering Afghanistan.

Speaking with the German Press Agency dpa, Qureshi claimed that Pakistan was "compiling hard evidence of India's involvement and interference in Baluchistan and FATA."

The FATA (the Federally Administered Tribal Areas) consists of eight districts along the Afghan border that have been plagued by Islamic militancy.

Multan (Pakistan), Nov. 21 : Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Islamabad should also be included in the talks between the Indian government and Kashmiri leaders, as it is also a party to the dispute.

Interacting with media persons here, Qureshi denied being involved in any back-channel diplomacy with India, and added that Islamabad wants a constructive engagement and meaningful dialogue with New Delhi.

“It is for India to decide what it wants in the future because Pakistan is not interested in a photo session,” The Dawn quoted Qureshi, as saying.

Islamabad, Nov. 17 : A day after the Obama administration warned Islamabad not to ‘undercut’ its fight against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda and urged it to expand its fight against the banned organisations, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said Pakistan recognises the threat, but it would not be ‘prodded into any military action by outsiders’.

Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 2 : Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has urged the United States to involve Islamabad in its strategy making process on Afghanistan.

“I requested her (Hillary Clinton) that they’re undergoing a review of their Afghan strategy, it would be highly appreciated if we could share the findings of that review and seek our input. Because we understand the area and our input might be useful for the Americans,” Qureshi, who is in Kuala Lumpur to attend a meeting of Islamic countries, said.