Pak FM delays Japan tour

Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has postponed his trip to Japan due to the “sensitive situation in the region” following the February 14 attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama that killed 40 CRPF troopers, his office announced on Monday.
According to a Foreign Office statement, Qureshi in a telephone call with his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono on Saturday explained that it was “imperative” that he remains in Pakistan due to the “extremely grave” situation which emerged in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack, reports Dawn news.
He also requested his Japanese counterpart to brief Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about the situation due to which the tour had to be postponed, the statement said. Meanwhile, a new date will be set for Qureshi’s tour. (IANS)