China, Pakistan have identical stance over Kashmir issue, says foreign minister

• Qureshi says PM will hold meetings with his Chinese counterpart and president to discuss a host of issues.
• Pakistan and China are moving in the next phase of CPEC to further solidify their bilateral relations: FM.
• India's denial of permission to US Senators is a testament that India is trying to hide facts from the world, says Qureshi.

(Karachi) Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that China and Pakistan have identical stance on Kashmir issue. He expressed these views while talking to media persons in Multan on Monday, Radio Pakistan reported.

Qureshi said that Prime Minister Imran Khan will hold meetings with his Chinese counterpart and president to discuss a host of issues during his three-day visit to China. He said China and Pakistan frequently discuss and coordinate on regional and international issues.

The foreign minister maintained that schedule of meetings with private sector of China and business organizations have also been finalized.

Qureshi pointed out that Pakistan and China are moving in the next phase of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to further solidify their bilateral relations.

He said Pakistan has taken comprehensive measures to comply with the requirements of Financial Action Task Force (FATF). He expressed confidence that Pakistan's viewpoint will be considered in next meeting of FATF in Paris.

The foreign minister mentioned that India's denial of permission to US Senators is a testament that India is trying to hide facts from the world.

He said Pakistan is open to any foreign delegation to visit Azad Kashmir to assess the situation there.