US halts screening of Pakistanis at airports: Qureshi

Foreign Minster Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday said that the issue of screening of Pakistanis at American Airports which he raised in recent strategic dialogues with the US has been addressed successfully. Today US Congress woman Sheila Jackson and American Ambassador Ann Paterson told me that America has decided to take back its decision of screening, he added. Talking to newsmen, he said Its a great success and in future government would give nation more such good news. Referring to his official visit to Saudi Arabia he said he is leaving for Saudi Arabia Friday on the invitation of Saudi government. He told that comprehensive agenda would be discussed covering relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

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