ISLAMABAD, May 26:
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today expressed his willingness to hold peace talks with India to resolve all issues, including Kashmir, terrorism, water and trade.
Sharif made the remarks in Tehran, where he arrived on the second leg of his four-nation tour.
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The Prime Minister flew from Turkiye to the Iranian capital, where President Masoud Pezeshkian received him at the Saadabad Palace. Sharif received a guard of honour and held talks with President Pezeshkian.
Addressing a joint press conference with Pezeshkian, Sharif said he was ready to talk with India for the sake of peace.
“We want to resolve all disputes, including the Kashmir issue and the water issue, through negotiations and are also ready to talk to our neighbour on trade and counter-terrorism,” he said.
India has made it clear that it will only have a dialogue with Pakistan on the return of Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir and the issue of terrorism. (PTI)
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