: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday termed the Afghan peace deal a golden opportunity to move towards peace. Qureshi said after successful resolution of the issue, the intra-Afghan dialogue would be the next step of the peace deal. To a question about former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, Qureshi said court had allowed him (Nawaz Sharif) to go abroad for medical treatment. The foreign minister said Sharif was asked to keep informing the government’s medical board about his treatment but he had violated the court instructions. To another question, the foreign minister said Islam had given rights to women and protection of their rights must be the top priority of everyone.

Source: The Express Tribune March 08, 2020 14:50 UTC