Pakistan is ready to discuss bilateral issues with India if India is willing to deal with “important issues”, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on August 1. India asks Pakistan to release detained Indian prisoners “We have nothing against anyone. We have to take care of ourselves. Build our nation. Even with our neighbors, we are ready to talk to them if the neighbor is discussing important issues at the table. Because war is no longer possible. Pakistan is a nuclear power, not for aggression but for defence,” Sharif said while addressing an international audience.
India’s foreign ministry has not yet responded to Mr Sharif’s remarks. This is the second dialogue offer that Mr. Sharif has made in the past six months. Pakistan has experienced political upheaval due to the crackdown on opposition leader and former prime minister Imran Khan. In his speech, Sharif made a strong move to address Pakistan’s recent economic crisis and said Islamabad was willing to work with key stakeholders such as the United States. “We want to work with the American people.
Here sits the American ambassador. We really want to establish the best relations with them, as before – based on mutual respect and trust and not try to leave each other and use the available opportunities for the benefit of both countries and countries. with people and the same with other countries,” Sharif said. He said that war and violence in South Asia had slowed down the development process in the region. “God forbid, if there is a nuclear flashpoint, who will live to tell the tale? So war is not an option,” Sharif said.
“But it is equally important that our neighbors understand that we will not become normal neighbors unless the anomalies are eliminated, our serious problems are understood and dealt with through peaceful and meaningful dialogue,” he added. Apart from political challenges from rivals, Sharif also faces the challenge of terrorism, which made international headlines on Monday when at least 45 people were killed in a Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazli (JUI-F) political rally.
