Baku: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reiterated Pakistan’s call on Wednesday to a dialogue with India to ensure lasting peace in the region, claiming that they must sit on the table and take up urgent challenges, including cashmere, water and terrorism.
“We must sit together and talk for peace … There are problems that require immediate attention and must be discussed by dialogue,” said the Prime Minister while attacking Pakistan-Turkiye-Azerbaijan Summitral Summit with Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ilham Aliyev.
The meeting comes as the Prime Minister continued his tour in four countries to express his gratitude for having supported Pakistan during the recent conflict against India.
Earlier, the Prime Minister concluded his two -day bilateral visit to Iran and left for Azerbaijan. After his visits to Turkiye, Iran and Azerbaijan, he will go to Tadjikistan.
Addressing the summit, he underlined the continuous position of Pakistan on regional peace, saying: “We wanted peace yesterday, we want peace today, and we will continue to desire peace in the future.”
Prime Minister Shehbaz said Pakistan was looking for a resolution in the question of cashmere in accordance with the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council (USC) and the aspirations of the Kashmir people. He added that Pakistan is also open to talks with India on the fight against terrorism, if New Delhi demonstrates seriousness.
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