ISLAMABAD: Regarding the issue of Raymond Davis, former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday said the US national does not enjoy blanket immunity, DawnNews reported.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad after his meeting with US Senator John Kerry, Qureshi said the foreign office had briefed him on January 31 that Davis did not enjoy the blanket immunity that the US was claiming for him.
Qureshi said that his stance on the Davis issue was principled and that he would stand by his position.
He said that for him Pakistan’s sovereignty and dignity were most important and that if need be he would apprise the people of Pakistan of more facts.
Whether I have a ministry or not, I will always remain with the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Qureshi told reporters.
He further said that the United States should realise the sacrifices that Pakistan has made in the war against terror.
He said both Pakistan and the United States needed each other’s cooperation.
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