Dr. Singh a ‘visionary’ who has ‘his heart in the right place’: Qureshi
April 30th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Thimpu, Apr.30 (ANI): Showering praise on Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has described him as an ‘academic’ and a ‘visionary’ who has ‘his heart in the right place.’Talking to media persons after a significant 50-minute long meeting between Dr. Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani on the sidelines of the XVIth South Asian Association for Regional Conference (SAARC) summit here, Qureshi said the meeting was held in a positive atmosphere, and that both the leaders resolved to solve the long pending issues between two countries.
“He (Dr. Singh) has his heart in the right place. He is a well-meaning man. He is an academic. He is a visionary. He wants to move on,” Qureshi said.
Qureshi said during the talks Gilani also invited Dr. Singh to visit Pakistan.
“Prime Minister Gilani invited him (Dr.Singh) to visit Pakistan. He said he would love to visit Pakistan,” The News quoted Gilani, as saying. (ANI)
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