Fazl's march detracted focus from Kashmir issue: FM.

LAHORE -- Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Thursday said Maulana Fazl ur Rehman's march had diverted people's attention from Kashmir issue. He was talking to the media after a meeting with Punjab Governor Ch Mohammad Sarwar at the Governor House here. 'India thought Pakistan is busy in internal conflicts so it planned and executed a plot in Kashmir', he said blaming the Opposition for the Kashmir fiasco. Replying a question regarding Maulana's long march, the foreign minister said that there was ambiguity in JUI-F's demands.

'Government has not created any hurdle in the way of Opposition's protest. We hope the Opposition will reciprocate and abide by the agreement', he said, adding that PTI government was democratic in nature and tolerance was part of democracy. In the past, he said: 'The present Opposition used to say that Dharna will derail democracy and would say that we don't want to derail democracy'. He said provisions were there in constitution to form and dissolve a government. 'Is this a good way the Opposition is adopting? He asked.

He said present had got the mandate to rule for five years whereas it had completed only one year so far. 'If elections are held after every year, the government and the economy cannot function', he said. Answering a question, he said that investigation report on TiK Tok girl's entry in the Foreign office had been sent to the Prime Minister. On Kashmir...