FILE PHOTO: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif receives the Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, at the venue of the 23rd Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on the Council of Heads of Government Meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan October 16, 2024. Press Information Department (PID)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif said he was optimistic relations with India could be mended following the recent visit of the rival country’s foreign minister S Jaishankar.He said the hostile neighbours should “bury the past” and “think of the future”.

Nawaz Sharif urges India and Pakistan to move forward as good neighbors, following Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar’s visit to Islamabad. He emphasizes the importance of resuming dialogue and trade ties,

Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif described EAM S Jaishankar’s recent visit to Islamabad as a ‘good beginning’ and ‘good opening’ for India-Pakistan ties and said that both the countries ‘should move fo

Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif expressed optimism about foreign minister Jaishankar's visit for the SCO meeting, reminiscing about Narendra Modi's vi

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif urges India and Pakistan to overcome historical grievances and foster better relations as neighbors. Sharif highlights recent visits by Indian officials as promising steps forward.

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called for renewed efforts to mend ties with India. He described External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s recent visit to Islamabad for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting as a “good opening” and an opportunity for both nations to move beyond their troubled history.

He said former Pakistan PM Imran Khan used words that destroyed the relationship. As leaders of two countries and neighbours, we should not even think let alone utter such words.

Nawaz Sharif, who doesn’t hold any position in the Pakistan government, talked to Indian journalists and urged both sides to ‘now move forward’.