Foreign Minister leaves for Turkey as regional consultations continue

Foreign Minister leaves for Turkey as regional consultations continue

Islamabad (Staff Report): Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif left for Turkey on Tuesday over regional consultations regarding revised US policy.

According to details, the foreign minister will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.

National Security Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Nasser Janjua is accompanying the foreign minister on the visit.

Earlier on Monday, the Foreign Minister spent the day in Tehran meeting his counterpart as well as Iran President Hassan Rouhani.

The two countries concluded that regional nations need to play their role to resolve the Afghan conflict.

Pakistan decided to approach regional countries after US President Donald Trump announced his controversial new policy for South Asia, which included 'anti-Pakistan' remarks.