ISLAMABAD:
Amid tensions by a verbal duel between politicians from Pakistan and India, the foreign office said on Thursday that normalisation of ties between the two countries is vital for peace and development in the region.
“Pakistan will welcome any positive step that promote peace and bilateral relations between the two countries,” Foreign Office spokesperson Qazi Khalilullah said, during his weekly press briefing in Islamabad.
“Pakistan on its part is committed to good neighbourly relations with all the regional countries, including India,” the spokesperson added.
Khalilullah’s statement follows Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s telephone conversation with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to convey his greetings on the advent of the Islamic holy month of Ramazan.