Makhdoom Shah Mahmoud Quraishi, Foreign Minister of Pakistan, hails from a well-known political family of Multan in Punjab province of Pakistan.February 7, 2011
Pakistan-GCC security bloc proposed
Islamabad: Pakistan has proposed to GCC states the setting up of a formal ‘security bloc' to combat any external or internal threats in the region, said Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mahmoud Quraishi.
"The strategic partnership will also ensure food safety, economic development and the security of the countries which will be part of the security bloc," said Quraishi in an exclusive interview with Gulf News in Islamabad.
He said that the GCC states have accepted his request to hold a ‘Pakistan-GCC Strategic Dialogue' in Jeddah next month to discuss the issue of a strategic partnership.
He said Pakistan and GCC countries can complement each other well due to their close proximity and common interests.
"This partnership will be a win-win situation for all as Pakistan is rich in food production while GCC countries are rich in energy resources. We can fulfil food needs and actually feed the GCC states by offering partnerships in the agriculture sector as Pakistan has a lot of agriculture land which can be better utilised with the investment and technology from Gulf countries," Quraishi explained.
Also, he said, Pakistan has a keen interest in the security of the UAE and other Gulf countries. "We will stand by Gulf countries in case any security situation arises. Pakistan gets affected if there is any security problem in any of the GCC states because millions of Pakistanis are also working in these countries and contributing massively to the economic development."
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Pakistan-GCC security bloc proposed
Islamabad: Pakistan has proposed to GCC states the setting up of a formal ‘security bloc' to combat any external or internal threats in the region, said Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mahmoud Quraishi.
"The strategic partnership will also ensure food safety, economic development and the security of the countries which will be part of the security bloc," said Quraishi in an exclusive interview with Gulf News in Islamabad.
He said that the GCC states have accepted his request to hold a ‘Pakistan-GCC Strategic Dialogue' in Jeddah next month to discuss the issue of a strategic partnership.
He said Pakistan and GCC countries can complement each other well due to their close proximity and common interests.
"This partnership will be a win-win situation for all as Pakistan is rich in food production while GCC countries are rich in energy resources. We can fulfil food needs and actually feed the GCC states by offering partnerships in the agriculture sector as Pakistan has a lot of agriculture land which can be better utilised with the investment and technology from Gulf countries," Quraishi explained.
Also, he said, Pakistan has a keen interest in the security of the UAE and other Gulf countries. "We will stand by Gulf countries in case any security situation arises. Pakistan gets affected if there is any security problem in any of the GCC states because millions of Pakistanis are also working in these countries and contributing massively to the economic development."
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