Trump’s offer of mediation on Kashmir more than Pak’s expectations: Qureshi

US President Donald Trump’s offer of mediation on Kashmir during Prime Minister Imran Khan’s first visit to Washington was “more than Pakistan’s expectations”, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said.

Talking to a private news channel, Qureshi also said thatPrime Minister Khan “made the US realised that Kashmir is a flashpoint”, whichrequires an early resolution, state-run Radio Pakistan reported.

   

Trump last week offered to be the “mediator” between Indiaand Pakistan on the Kashmir issue during his first meeting with Prime MinisterKhan at the White House.

India firmly rejected Trump’s offer, saying that New Delhi’sconsistent position has been that all outstanding issues with Pakistan arediscussed only bilaterally.

The offer of mediation by President Trump during PrimeMinister Khan’s visit to Washington was “more than Pakistan’s expectations,”Qureshi said.

He said that India’s “adamant attitude on Kashmir issue cancost it heavy” and claimed that the situation in the Valley is “deteriorating”.He said the US President was informed thatPakistan is a peace loving country and desires peace in the region includingwith India.

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