Summary Nawaz appreciates the US policy of discontinuation of drone strikes in Pakistan.
THE HAGUE (Dunya News/Agencies) - Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharifhas said that Kashmir issue is main hurdle to normalization Pak-India ties.
Talking to the media after his meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry, the Prime Minister said that India was hesitating to resolve the Kashmir issue bilaterally. He said if India was not willing to include third force in resolving the Kashmir issue then the US would have to play its role in bringing the situation normal in the region.
Nawaz stated that peace in Afghanistan was in the interest of Pakistan and the region. He said Pakistan wanted to talk to Afghan Peace Council to maintain peace in the region, adding that the improved relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan should not be derailed.
The Prime Minister termed the US policy of discontinuation of drone strikes in Pakistan appreciable and said it must be continued.
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif also met with United States President Barrack Obama, Chinese President XI Jinping and Turkish President Abdullah Gul.
The informal meetings were held on the sidelines of the two-day Nuclear Security Summit here. The Prime Minister discussed with them matters of bilateral relations and mutual interests. The Prime Minister is accompanied by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Syed Tariq Fatemi and Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry.
