Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a meeting with Sri Lankan Counterpart Dinesh Gunawardena in Colombo on Monday and discussed bilateral relations and matters of mutual interests.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi, on the occasion, said both countries have supported each other on regional and international matters.

The Foreign Minister also highlighted the dire situation in Indian Occupied Kashmir and said that India is continuously committing human rights violations in occupied Kashmir for over seven decades.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan has started economic diplomacy. He invited his Sri Lankan counterpart to visit Pakistan with a delegation of Sri Lankan Business Community to boost up current volume of bilateral trade and investment between the two countries.

Both leaders agreed to continue consultation for regional peace and stability.

Later, talking to media, the Foreign Minister said the two sides exchanged views to strengthen the existing relations between the two countries.

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