Kashmir the “core” issue between India and Pak must be resolved: Imran Khan
Pakistan PM Imran Khan Wants To Resolve 'Core Issues' With India “If they take one step towards us, we will take two, but at least (we) need a start,” 65-year-old Khan said at his first public address after leading his party to victory in the general elections held on Wednesday. Ready to improve its ties with India, his government would like the leaders of the both the sides to resolve all disputes, including the “core issue” of Kashmir, through talks, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan said on Thursday. The blame game between the two neighbours, detrimental to the sub-continent, should stop, he added. To be the next Pakistan PM, Imran Khan said Kashmir was the “core” issue between the two countries and it should be resolved through talks. “I am a person who arguably knows most people in India because of my days in cricket. We can resolve the poverty crisis in S-E Asia. The biggest problem is Kashmir,” he said, suggesting that the two sides should come to the table. “We want to improve our ties with India, if their leadership wants it too. This blame game that whatever goes wrong in Pakistan's Balochistan is because of India and vice versa brings us back to square one,” he said. He said good India-Pakistan relations would be beneficial for the entire region and suggested increased trade ties between the two neighbours. Ties deteriorated after the terror attacks by Pakistan-based groups in 2016 and India's surgical strikes in PoK. -PTC News
