Speaking to Radio Pakistan’s Current Affairs programme about the possibility of peace between Pakistan and India, Aziz said it would not be fair to expect instant resolution of all issues between the two countries. He held talks with his Pakistani counterpart during which they made a decision to open ways for peace for the “larger good” of the people of the two countries.
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The Advisor dispelled the impression that the entourage of the Indian Prime Minister visited Lahore without any visa. Investment from the countries which Mr. Modi has visited has not been up to the expected level, he said. The next step will be for the two countries’ foreign secretaries to meet in the middle of next month, he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Lahore, Pakistan where he was received by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif himself at the Lahore International Airport departing from the official protocol.
ANP leader Haji Adeel said the meeting of Prime Ministers of the two nations was a pleasant happening and it should be viewed with a positive angle.
“When Jaishankar meets Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhary, they should have a tentative plan and schedule of engagements for the next few months”.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday announced the action plan of “Start-up India, Stand-up India”, which will be launched on January 16.
Modi and Sharif have had a stop-start diplomatic relationship since the Indian premier’s surprise invitation to Sharif to his inauguration in May 2014.
The tension in bilateral relations between Pakistan and India have considerably been eased recently following a series of meetings between two nuclear powers’ leaders.
By contrast, Pakistan says the disputed territory of Kashmir is the paramount topic.
Foreign Secretary J Jaishankar and different Indian officers have been additionally current. “As we have long said, improved relations among neighbours will benefit the entire region”, spokesperson John Kirby said on Saturday.
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Hafiz Saeed, the man behind Mumbai attacks seems to be really disturbed about Indian PM Modi’s warm welcome in Pakistan.
