Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Thursday pitched for ‘a meaningful, result-oriented dialogue’, and urged India to recognise terrorism as a common challenge that required a common approach.
‘The best way to deal with this (terrorism) is to recognise it as a common enemy and adopt a common approach,’ Qureshi told reporters at a joint press conference with his Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna.
Qureshi said all issues were discussed with Krishna, including terrorism, Jammu and Kashmir, confidence-building measures, disputes over Siachen and Sir Creek.
‘We had an extended meeting, looking at various options that will build and restore trust,’ Qureshi said.
He said: ‘We had frank, candid and honest discussions on where we stand, how we look at our bilateral ties and how to move forward.’
He also apologised for the delay in holding the press conference.
‘Let me apologise for the delay. Our talks took much longer than anticipated. After all, we were meeting after a long time and there was much to discuss,’ Qureshi said.
