Islamabad faces headwinds as Qureshi moves to protect Pakistan’s interests in Europe
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Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. Twitter/SMQureshiPTI
In a recent exchange between various members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, MEPs across party lines, in a conciliatory manner, raised their concerns regarding Pakistan’s alleged role in the Afghan peace process and the future of the war-torn country.
During the exchange representatives of political groups from across the political spectrum also expressed varying levels of concern regarding the state of minorities in Pakistan.
The exchange, which took place under the umbrella of the EU-Pakistan Engagement Plan signed in 2019, is a means for Islamabad to maintain its longstanding relations with the EU at different levels.
The Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi virtually addressed the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) of the European Parliament (EP) at the invitation of its Chair MEP David McAllister on May 26.