Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi chaired a brainstorming session with the former senior Foreign Service officers for an exchange on Pakistan's foreign policy issues in Islamabad on Monday.

The session was attended by Foreign Secretary and senior officials of the Ministry.

A frank and candid discussion was held on Pakistan's relations with key countries.

Many valuable inputs and suggestions were made by the participants who bring a wealth of experience in the foreign policy domain.

It was highlighted that Pakistan should pursue a proactive foreign policy to present Pakistan's perspective on national, regional and global issues.

Foreign Minister emphasized that such interactions are useful and would be continued in future for informed policy input to the leadership.