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MULTAN Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that foreign involvement in creating trouble in Pakistan cannot be ruled out but more information is needed to plausibly argue Pakistan's point of view on the issue of Indian involvement.
'The possibility that there are elements who want to destabilise the country cannot be ruled out. But information received by us in this regard is insufficient. We need more information and material to plausibly argue our case,' said Qureshi while talking to the media at Multan airport.
'We will have to be cautious and careful. If it is challenged in a court of law then we will have to ensure that it meets its logical end,' he added.
The foreign minister welcomed a statement by Indian state minister for external affairs regarding safety of nuclear assets in Pakistan. 'Pakistan does not need any certification from others on the issue as it is a responsible country which has implemented internationally recognized standards for safety of its nuclear asset. The statement from an Indian minister endorses Pakistan's point of view on the matter,' he added.
Qureshi said that the whole world was suggesting dialogue between the two Asian countries as the most sensible way forward to resolve all issues including Kashmir. The United States, Britain, France, Germany and others believe there is no other way except dialogue to resolve issues for regional peace, he added.
Pakistan also wants resumption of dialogue but it should be meaningful and result-oriented. It should not be confined merely to one point, rather it should be composite, he added.
He said that Admiral Mike Mullen had also spoken about the importance of resolving the Kashmir issue to ease tensions between the two countries.
The FM said that the prime ministers of Pakistan and India had also agreed at Sharm Al-Sheikh that dialogue was the only way forward.—APP
