Faisal Shahzad is not Pakistani: FM - GEO.tv
Faisal Shahzad is not Pakistani: FM
Updated at: 2232 PST, Sunday, May 09, 2010
KARACHI: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Sunday said Faisal Shahzad, the man involved in failed attack at Times Squre, is not a Pakistani but a naturalised American citizen.
In an interview when asked to comment on reports of recovery of two Pakistani passports from Faisal Shahzad, Qureshi said: I will have to check. I am not aware of that but I am aware that he is a naturalised American citizen, and the Government of Pakistan will cooperate with the United States and help them in whatever way we can.
He said Pakistan is serious in its probe into the Mumbai attacks. Hafiz Saeed was arrested but was later set free by the court in the absence of sufficient evidence.
Pakistan wants cordial relations with India and we will not let any terrorist outfit sabotage the process of dialogue between the two countries, the FM said.
He said he would invite Indian external minister to visit Pakistan for talks. Back channel diplomacy is of no use without front channel diplomacy, he added.