ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi received a telephone call from his Canadian Counterpart Marc Garneau.
During the call, matters pertaining to COVID-19 pandemic, bilateral ties and regional situation were discussed.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan and Canada historically enjoy cordial relationship and underlined the need to enhance the bilateral relations in political, economic, security and cultural fields for mutual benefit of the two countries.
He apprised the Canadian Foreign Minister of the effective measures taken by Pakistan to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on the lives and livelihoods of the people and urged that the Canadian government may reconsider its decision of suspending flights from Pakistan.
The Canadian Foreign Minister briefed the Foreign Minister on the decision by the Canadian Government to suspend flights to and from Pakistan in the wake of an upsurge in COVID-19 cases in Canada.
