At a time when Pakistan is dealing with the financial fallout from their Coronavirus lockdown and begging Financial Action Task Force (FATF) not to move them from grey list to black list for excessive money laundering and financing terrorism, where on earth did Pakistan find a spare $15 million to throw around? And why Sri Lanka?
[DailyTimes.pk] Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood WormtongueQureshi
...a Pak political shape-changer. He is undistinguished except for his habit of periodically needing to have his lips reattached...stated that defence and security cooperation to eradicate the threat of terrorism is of equal importance to Pakistain and Sri Lanka.
Regarding this, he added that Pakistain has offered Sri Lanka $15 million to enhance defence and security cooperation to end terrorism.
FM Qureshi said that Pakistain is standing side by side with Sri Lanka as a partner for the development of human resources, security cooperation, fighting terrorism, development and prosperity. The foreign minister is currently visiting Sri Lanka with Prime Minister Imran Khan
...aka
The Great Khan, who ain't the sharpest bulb on the national tree...
on a two-day official trip. He shared an update on reaching Colombo on his Twitter a day earlier.
Qureshi said Pakistain has transformed its geo-political priorities into geo-economic priorities.
He said that the visit will focus on the enhancement of bilateral trade and investment with Sri Lanka.
We have decided to give 100 scholarships to Sri Lankan students in top medical institutes of Pakistain, Qureshi said.
On February 23, Prime Minister Imran Khan reached Sri Lanka on his two-day visit. The premier’s visit comes on the invitation of his counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Imran Khan along with his delegation landed at Bandranaike International Airport in Colombo. The PM was presented with the Guard of Honour on his arrival.
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