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Pakistan, India can't live as enemies: Nawaz Sharif

Published: 31 Dec 2015 - 12:46 pm | Last Updated: 15 Nov 2021 - 09:07 am
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File photo of Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi 

 

Islamabad: Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has invited India to hold dialogue with Pakistan on all issues, saying the two countries cannot live as enemies. 

"Pakistan and India will have to resolve all issues amicably and in a comprehensive way," Pakistan's Prime Minister said in statements.

Nawaz Sharif said that the National Security Adviser Nasser Janjua had held meetings with Indian officials to discuss issues and conflicts between the two countries, according to the Pakistani (DAWN) newspaper.

He said that during Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's visit to Islamabad it had been decided that the two countries would restart dialogue on all issues.

"Pakistan and India will have to create a friendly environment to resolve their issues," he said, adding that all disputes and conflicts anywhere in the world were resolved through talks.

QNA