US House of Repr
esentatives C
hairman Foreign Affairs Committee Gregory Weldon Meeks on Thursday said the efforts of Pakistan to ensure peace and stability in the region were commendable.
In a video-link meeting with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, U.S. Repr
esentative Meeks said Pakista
n was an important country in the region.
The two sides discussed bilateral relations between Pakistan and the United States, the growing trend of Islamophobia and other important regional and global issues.
Foreign Minister Qureshi said Pakistan and the U.S. had similarity of views regarding peace in the region.
He said peace in Afghanista
n was essential for economic development of Pakistan and the region.
He recalled that his interaction with the U.S. House of Repr
esentatives during the Emergency Session of the UN General Assembly in New York focused on important regional and global issues.
The foreign minister briefed the C
hairman of the U.S. House of Repr
esentatives Committee on Foreign Affairs about Pakistan’s concern over the growing trend of Islamophobia the
world over.
He said Pakista
n was committed to voice against hate speech and Islamophobia at various international forums, including the United Nations. He stressed collective efforts of the international community t
o counter Islamophobia and ensure peaceful coexistence.
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