Great success for Pakistan: Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: The issue of mandatory screening of Pakistanis at American airports has been addressed successfully, Foreign Minster Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Saturday. “Today US congresswoman Sheila Jackson and American Ambassador Anne Patterson told me that America has decided to take back its decision of screening all Pakistanis,” Qureshi told a private news channel. He said God had enabled him to address the grievances of the people of Pakistan who faced problems at US airports. “It’s a great success and the government will give the nation more such good news,” he added. He said he was leaving for Saudi Arabia on Friday on the invitation of the Saudi government. Qureshi said a comprehensive agenda, covering relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, would be discussed. “Pakistan’s vision to strengthen bilateral relations and the visits of the Indian prime minister and Afghan president to the Kingdom will also be discussed,” he said. staff report