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PM consistently maintained that Pak & India must resolve their bilateral issues through dialogue & peaceful means: PM Office

ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (SABAH): In reference to Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s interview to Al Arabiya channel, the Spokesman of the Prime Minister’s Office has said that the Prime Minister had consistently maintained that Pakistan and India must resolve their bilateral issues, especially the core issue of Jammu and Kashmir, through dialogue and peaceful means.

However the Prime Minister has repeatedly stated on record that talks can only take place after India had reversed its illegal action of August 5, 2019; without India’s revocation of this step, negotiations are not possible. The settlement of the Kashmir dispute must be in accordance with the UN resolutions and the aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Spokesman said that the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made this position very clear in his interview with Al Arabiya news channel during his recent visit to the UAE.

“In reference to PM Shehbaz Sharif’s interview to Al Arabiya, the spokesman of the PM Office has said the PM has consistently maintained that Pakistan and India must resolve their bilateral issues, especially the core issue of Jammu and Kashmir, through dialogue and peaceful means,” the PM Office spokesperson said in a statement issued on twitter.

“However the Prime Minister has repeatedly stated on record that talks can only take place after India has reversed its illegal action of August 5, 2019. Without India’s revocation of this step, negotiations are not possible” Prime Minister’s Office tweeted.

“The settlement of the Kashmir dispute must be in accordance with the UN resolutions & aspirations of people of Jammu & Kashmir.

The Spokespman said that the Prime Minister made this position very clear in his interview with Al Arabiya news during his recent visit to the UAE” the PM Office tweeted.

Earlier on Tuesday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry expressed shock at PM Shehbaz Sharif’s statement, saying that the party “strongly rejects” the premier’s approach to hold talks with the Indian prime minister.

Fawad Chaudhry said that the prime minister “cannot be allowed to sell Kashmir”. He stressed that the Modi leadership reserve the constitutional position of Kashmir to its original.