10-22-2009, 02:40 AM
<b>US to be blamed for rise of terrorism in Pak: Qureshi</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Islamabad Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has blamed the United States for the rise of terrorism in the country.
Interacting with media persons during a press conference at the Multan Airport, Qureshi held America responsible for the continuous spate of violence in the region.
âWeâve made it clear to the Americans that they are responsible for this problem. They established training camps and created mujahideen to disintegrate Russia. When it collapsed, they left and we fell prey to the menace of terrorism,â 'The Nation' quoted Qureshi, as saying.
Qureshi said that the issue of terrorism needed a regional-level solution and urged countries like Afghanistan and Iran to support Pakistan in its effort to fight the menace.
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Interacting with media persons during a press conference at the Multan Airport, Qureshi held America responsible for the continuous spate of violence in the region.
âWeâve made it clear to the Americans that they are responsible for this problem. They established training camps and created mujahideen to disintegrate Russia. When it collapsed, they left and we fell prey to the menace of terrorism,â 'The Nation' quoted Qureshi, as saying.
Qureshi said that the issue of terrorism needed a regional-level solution and urged countries like Afghanistan and Iran to support Pakistan in its effort to fight the menace.
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