By IRNA,
Islamabad : Pakistani Foreign Minister Mahmood Quraishi said Sunday that Pakistan does not want war and desires peace, ‘but if war is thrust on us, then we have all the right to defend’.
Talking to media at Multan Airport, Quraishi said, “We are prepared to fully cooperate with India, but India should provide concrete evidences.”
The foreign minister said, “We possess all the potentiality for defense and the Pakistan Armed Forces are absolutely prepared for defense.”
When quizzed, Quraishi said that news about prime minister being under pressure to resign were mere rumors.
He further said that the president’s visit to Afghanistan could not take place due to bad weather, but the president would soon go to Afghanistan.
To another question, he replied that Pak-Afghan ties would be seen taking much positive turn in the days to come.