PM terms Sidhu 'ambassador of peace', invites India for dialogue on Kashmir
PM Khan gave the remarks on his twitter handle.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday while expressing gratitude to former Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on attending his oath taking ceremony, invited India for dialogue to resolve Kashmir issue.
In a twitter message, the premier termed Sindhu ‘ambassador of peace’ and maintained that those targeted him in India are doing a great disservice to peace in the subcontinent.
I want to thank Sidhu for coming to Pakistan for my oath taking. He was an ambassador of peace & was given amazing love & affection by ppl of Pakistan. Those in India who targeted him are doing a gt disservice to peace in the subcontinent - without peace our ppl cannot progress
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) August 21, 2018
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PM Khan stressed that in order to move forward Pakistan and India should hold negotiations over all the conflicts between them including Kashmir issue.
To move forward Pakistan and India must dialogue and resolve their conflicts incl Kashmir: The best way to alleviate poverty and uplift the people of the subcontinent is to resolve our differences through dialogue and start trading https://t.co/V2UkXp0WwS
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) August 21, 2018
He also presented offer of bilateral trade between both the countries.
Earlier, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote a letter to his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan saying that New Delhi is willing to hold a constructive and meaningful engagement with Islamabad.
Modi felicitated Khan over assuming the office of premier and stressed need to work for a terror-free South Asia.
