Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has hoped that relationships between Pakistan and the United States will be strenghtened under the new US Administration. In an interview with a foreign news channel, he said Pakistan is ready to work with the new administration regarding Afghan peace process.

Highlighting the role of Pakistan in facilitating peace process in Afghanistan, he said the new US Administration should work to further accelerate the peace efforts.

The Minister noted that the spoilers of peace are responsible for recent violent activities in Afghanistan.

He stressed the need to move forward on intra-Afghan negotiations and asked Afghan leadership to lead these talks.