In Iran Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif proposes peace talks with India, says 'We want to resolve all disputes'
PTC News Desk: Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the country is ready to talk with India "to find solutions" to "longstanding problems", including Kashmir, water-sharing and trade. He made the remarks during a joint press conference during his visit to Tehran.
Addressing a joint press conference with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Sharif as per a report in Pakistani media outlet Dawn said, "We are ready to talk, for the sake of peace on water issues with our neighbour." He continued, "We are ready to talk to promote trade and also, counter-terrorism..."
"We wanted peace, we want peace and we will work for peace in the region through talks, on the table, and resolve our outstanding issues," Sharif said.
The Pakistan PM said, "But if they accept my offer of peace, then we will show that we really want peace, seriously and sincerely." Sharif was in Iran on Monday, after a visit to Turkiye. After Iran, he is scheduled to visit Tajikistan and Azerbaijan.
The Indus Water Treaty was put into abeyance after the dastardly Pahalgam Terror Attack, which saw the death of 26 innocent civilians.
In the wake of the attack, the government took up a series of actions against Pakistan, of which one was putting the Indus Water Treaty into abeyance.
Earlier, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had also reiterated that the Indus Water Treaty, signed in 1960, is currently on hold due to Pakistan's cross-border terrorism. The treaty governs the sharing of water resources from the Indus River and its tributaries between India and Pakistan.
- With inputs from agencies
