The former foreign minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi. – File Photo by AFP

ISLAMABAD: The former foreign minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi blamed government for mishandling the Raymond Davis’ case, and said that he should not be forced to tell about those responsible, DawnNews reported.

“I had to face many allegations, including secret meeting with Chaudhry Nisar and Shahbaz Sharif behind closed doors, however I am ready for accountability” said Qureshi while speaking during a National Assembly session here on Tuesday.

The former foreign minister said that he made it clear to the US authorities that Davis’ fate would be decided by the Pakistani courts, and that he also asked Pakistani government to act in a reverential manner on Davis’ issue.

Qureshi further said that he was also asked to join the government in Musharraf era, but he refused. ‘Always had strategic dialogues with US on equal terms,’ he added.