Pakistani prime minister said that solution to all outstanding issues with India including Kashmir lies in dialogue. (File photo)
Islamabad:
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today voiced hope that the comprehensive bilateral dialogue process between Islamabad and New Delhi would move forward in days to come as he underlined that "differences" on all outstanding issues, including on Kashmir can be resolved only through talks.
Addressing a joint session of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir's 'assembly' in Muzaffarabad, Mr Sharif also said that Pakistan is ready to cooperate with India on every matter, including terrorism.
"Pakistan is most affected by terrorism. Who wants eradication of terrorism more than Pakistan?" he said.
"Difference of opinion between two countries is not unheard of. What is unusual is that for 6-7 decades, we have not been able to get rid of these differences," he said.
Mr Sharif said that solution to all outstanding issues with India including Kashmir lies in dialogue.
"I brought this up with the Indian leadership and would like to reiterate that the solution to our problems lies in dialogue. Unless we sit together and talk about these issues, they won't be resolved," he said.
He expressed hope that Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue process between Pakistan and India would move forward in days to come.
Indo-Pak ties have recently witnessed many ups and downs after the decision to engage in a Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue.
The India-Pakistan Foreign Secretary level talks, scheduled for January 15, were deferred in the wake of the Pathankot terror attack, for which India has blamed Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and has been seeking action against the terror outfit and its chief Masood Azhar.
Addressing a joint session of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir's 'assembly' in Muzaffarabad, Mr Sharif also said that Pakistan is ready to cooperate with India on every matter, including terrorism.
"Pakistan is most affected by terrorism. Who wants eradication of terrorism more than Pakistan?" he said.
"Difference of opinion between two countries is not unheard of. What is unusual is that for 6-7 decades, we have not been able to get rid of these differences," he said.
Mr Sharif said that solution to all outstanding issues with India including Kashmir lies in dialogue.
"I brought this up with the Indian leadership and would like to reiterate that the solution to our problems lies in dialogue. Unless we sit together and talk about these issues, they won't be resolved," he said.
He expressed hope that Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue process between Pakistan and India would move forward in days to come.
Indo-Pak ties have recently witnessed many ups and downs after the decision to engage in a Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue.
The India-Pakistan Foreign Secretary level talks, scheduled for January 15, were deferred in the wake of the Pathankot terror attack, for which India has blamed Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and has been seeking action against the terror outfit and its chief Masood Azhar.
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