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

Nawaz Sharif praises Jaishankar's visit as a positive start, urging India and Pakistan to move forward, signaling hopes for improved diplomatic relations.

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 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.

During EAM S Jaishankar’s visit to Pakistan for the SCO summit, former PM Nawaz Sharif expressed hopes for improved relations and a future visit from PM Modi. Casual talks occurred, but no significant thaw in relations was noted,

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’.