Prime Minister Imran Khan, on a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka, has said that Pakistan supports resolving all prevailing regional conflicts through dialogue.
“Initiating wars gives rise to more disputes,” he said and added, “we offered India to hold talks but they did not pay heed to it,” he added.
“Immediately when I came into power, I approached our neighbor India and explained to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the way forward for peace in the subcontinent is to resolve our differences through dialogue.”
The premier said that although he did not succeed, he is “optimistic that eventually better sense will prevail”. “The only way the subcontinent can tackle poverty is by improving trade relations.”
He maintained that Islamabad wishes for the Kashmir dispute to be resolved according to the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and “this can be only achieved through dialogue”.
Poverty prevailing in the region can be eliminated through investment and profitable businesses. “Both Pakistan and Sri Lanka have remained affected by terrorism, with tourism declining as a result,” he observed.
“Better relations between the countries in the region can help achieve the cause of eradicating poverty.”
The premier told those in attendance that Pakistan can also play the role of a mediator between the US and China to heal the widening rift between the two countries.