Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Pakistani Foreign Minister, is arriving in the Kingdom on April 2. Qureshi will convey a message from President Asif Ali Zardari to King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, focusing on ways to further boost the existing strong bilateral relations. The minister will also brief the Monarch on the developments in his country and South Asia. Abdul Aziz Al-Ghadeer, the Kingdom's Ambassador to Pakistan, said the minister's visit comes as part of the constant consultation and coordination between the two countries on developments in the Middle East especially in Palestine, Iraq and Iran. Qureshi will also hold talks with his counterpart, Prince Saud Al-Faisal, covering developments in Pakistan besides the latest regional and global developments. The talks will mainly focus on enhancement of bilateral relations, ways of boosting joint Islamic work and bilateral efforts to combat terrorism, the ambassador said. A Pakistani source said Qureshi will brief Prince Saud on the outcome of the recent dialogue between Pakistan and India. Addressing a recent press conference in Islamabad, Qureshi welcomed any mediation by the Kingdom for the improvement of India and Pakistan relations. “Pakistan will never object to such efforts if they come from a friendly country like the Kingdom which has a long history of good relations with Pakistan,” Qureshi was reported by the media as saying.
