MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday said Pakistan was ready to hold talks with the with India post-election for regional peace.
Expressing Pakistan’s commitment towards peace, the foreign minister said the opening of Kartarpur corridor and release of the Indian pilot without imposing any condition should speak for itself.
To a question about terrorism, he said some elements want to destabilise the country through subversive activities but we will foil their nefarious designs.
He also declared ex-finance minister Asad Umar a prominent face of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its frontman.
Talking to media in Multan, Qureshi said that he doesn’t know why Prime Minister Imran Khan took a decision to remove Asad Umar from the post. He said there was no grouping within the party and whoever replaces Asad Umar will have to face challenges, he said.
Earlier following the change in portfolios of ministers, PTI Member National Assembly (MNA) Asad Umar left his job as the finance minister of Pakistan.
The PTI leader said that he conducted a detailed meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan after his proposal of reshuffling of the cabinet.
“I convinced the premier to allow me to step down from the cabinet,” he said. “I thank Imran Khan for inviting me to join PTI and to put his trust in me. My support will always be PTI which will make naya Pakistan.
