Pakistan PM Nawaz
Sharif to his ministers – Don’t speak against India.
A close aide to
Sharif on Friday said that the ministers and senior officials had been asked
not to issue any statement that could damage the peace process.
Islamabad,
December 19, 2015 | Posted by Shraddha Jandial
In a step towards
keeping the Indo-Pak peace process in check, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz
Sharif has asked his ministers to not give any anti-India statement.
A close aide to
Sharif on Friday said that the ministers and senior officials had been asked
not to issue any statement that could damage the peace process.
"There will
be statements only that encourage the dialogue process rather than digging out
the past. The PM has asked the close aides and cabinet members to promote
peace," The Nation quoted an official as saying.
He said Sharif was
optimistic about better ties with India, which would benefit both the
countries.
The official said
that Sharif was annoyed by statements like New Delhi only wanted to discuss PoK
in talks, but he also understood that Indian government's policy was not such.
The three issues
that Sharif wants to discuss on priority basis are Kashmir, terrorism and
trade.
Another official
said Sharif and the military leadership were on the same page to make peace
with India.
"There is no
difference of opinion and both agree that there should be no compromise on the
stated position on key issues," he added.
An interaction
between Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in Paris and
subsequent meeting of the National Security Advisors in Bangkok set the pace
for improvement in the bilateral ties.
External Affairs
Minister Sushma Swaraj also visited Pakistan on December 8 to attend the Heart
of Asia conference. She met Sharif and his advisor on foreign affairs Sartaj
Aziz on the sidelines of the conference.
According to
reports Sharif and Modi might meet again in Switzerland in January. The two
leaders will be attending the 46th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum
in Davos Klosters on January 20.
India's outgoing
High Commissioner to Pakistan TCA Raghavan on Thursday said the relations
between the two countries were heading towards betterment. Even analysts say
that it is a positive development that Pakistan and India are ready to resume
comprehensive dialogue to resolve all outstanding issues.
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