Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri - Foreign Minister

Foreign Minister

On November 23, 2004, Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali nominated Kasuri to be country's Minister of Foreign Affairs. His nomination was not objected by the opposition parties, and secured the unanimous votes for his nomination in the parliament. On 9:30am PST, 23 November 2004, he assumed the charge of foreign ministry and announced that the new government's first priority is to normalize relations with India. He directed Pakistan's foreign policy more on neutral ground base and quoted: "We want to improve relations with India and wish peace and prosperity for the people of India."

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