Regarding cancellation of home series by New Zealand and British cricket teams, Qureshi said that he wished they had visited Pakistan.
He said they had assured the teams of security and protection. To reduce their anxiety and make them feel more protected, they had suggested that stadiums would be kept empty. “But the game should go on. They pulled back which was disappointing,” he added.
The foreign minister said India should stop its spoiler’s role in the region. In Afghanistan, its role was not helpful in the peace process, as a matter of fact, they were obstructionist in the peace process and collided with the Ghani’s government by blocking the negotiation process.
To a query regarding elections in Afghanistan, he said “Let the things settle down and let things calm down. Let the people feel secure. Then we (international community) can talk about representation”.