Pak-India dialogue vital for better future: PM Imran

Author: Web Desk

ISLAMABAD: Citing ex-cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu‘s visit for oath-taking ceremony, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday emphasised on the need of dialogues between Pakistan and India for a better future.

Taking to Twitter earlier in the day, the newly-elected PM thanked Sidhu for acting as an ‘ambassador of love and affection’ between the two countries and lashed out at those criticising Sidhu for his visit to Pakistan.

He added that the two neighbouring countries will have to solve conflicts, including Kashmir, via dialogue in order to move forward towards a prosperous future.

“The best way to alleviate poverty and uplift the people of the subcontinent is to resolve our differences through dialogue and start trading,” the PM added.

Sidhu’s visit to Pakistan sparked backlash from conservative quarters in India, including Haryana Minister Anil Vij and activists belonging to Indian PM Narendra Modi’s right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party, who lashed out at the Indian politician and termed his participation in the ceremony “an act of disloyalty” towards India.

Sidhu, however, said he was honoured to have been a part of the ceremony and said that he received nothing but love from the people of Pakistan.

Share
Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

  • Cartoons

TODAY’S CARTOON

52 mins ago
  • Editorial

Kissan’s Tragedy

Only in Pakistan could a bumper crop year turn into a neverending horror show for…

52 mins ago
  • Editorial

Anti-Solar Policies

Although the government has, for now, rebutted swirling rumours of a tax imposition on solar…

54 mins ago
  • Op-Ed

Barring Advocacy

The art of advocacy, often regarded as the most challenging yet rewarding facet of legal…

57 mins ago
  • Op-Ed

Wheat Prices and Food Crisis

This year, the Punjab government has fixed the support price of wheat at only 39,000…

1 hour ago
  • Op-Ed

Political Hitman On The Prowl

The book "Economic Hitman" shook the world through the revelations of its author. It traced…

1 hour ago