FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi reaches Qatar on one-day tour

QATAR (92 News) – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi reached Qatar on a one-day tour on Tuesday. He will represent the country at Kuala Lumpur Summit to be held in Doha. Qatar Foreign Minister Chief of Protocol Ibrahim Yousaf welcomed him at Hammad International Airport. Pakistan High Commissioner in Malaysia Amna Baloch was also present on the occasion. On December 3, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi had met newly-elected President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa and discussed bilateral relations, regional situation and matters of mutual interest. On behalf of Pakistani leadership and nation, the minister felicitated Gotabaya Rajapaksa on his election as the seventh President of Sri Lanka. Shah Mahmood Qureshi also handed over a letter of President Arif Alvi to the Sri Lankan President, inviting him to visit Pakistan. He expressed the confidence that under the leadership of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Pakistan-Sri lanka relations will gain further strength. He also appreciated the Sri Lankan people for valiantly fighting the scourge of terrorism. The Sri Lankan President thanked the Pakistani leadership for extending him felicitation on his election and inviting him to visit Pakistan. Moreover, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi also held a meeting with his Sri Lankan counterpart.