Sunday, June 21, 2026
ADVT 
National

Pakistan PM writes to Modi, offers talks

Darpan News Desk IANS, 07 Jun, 2019 11:26 PM

    Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday wrote a letter to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi offering dialogue to reconcilable problems.

    In a letter to Modi congratulating him on his second term as the Prime Minister, Khan wrote that Pakistan desires the resolution of all problems, including that of the disputed Kashmir region, the Geo TV reported.

    He further added that talks between the two nations were the only solution to help both countries' people overcome poverty and that it was important to work together for regional development.

    Pakistan, Khan wrote, wished for peace in the South Asian region and that, alongside stability, were required for the states as well as the region to move forward, the report said.

    Modi had assumed prime ministership for the second time on May 30.

    On Thursday, the Foreign Ministry had said no meeting between PM Khan and Modi was scheduled on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Kyrgyz capital Bishkek.

    "To the best of my knowledge, no meeting is being arranged between Prime Minister Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on the sidelines of the SCO meet," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar had said.

    Talks about dialogue between Pakistan and India started gaining momentum after Khan had earlier congratulated Modi on the Bharatiya Janata Party's electoral victory in the Lok Sabha elections.

    Khan had expressed his desire for the two countries to work together for the betterment of their people. In a tweet earlier, he had congratulated Modi, saying he looked forward to working for "peace, progress and prosperity in South Asia".

    Modi had responded in a Twitter post, thanking PM Khan for his "good wishes" and saying he, too, wanted peace in the region.

    The messages came just hours after Pakistan said it tested a surface-to-surface ballistic missile capable of carrying conventional and nuclear warheads.

    India tested its latest supersonic cruise missile on Wednesday.

     

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Ontario Families Launch Human Rights Challenge Against Sex-Ed Curriculum Rollback

    A group of families is launching a human rights challenge to the Ontario government's decision to repeal and replace the province's modernized sex-education curriculum.

    Ontario Families Launch Human Rights Challenge Against Sex-Ed Curriculum Rollback

    Many Canadians Are Driving High, According To New StatCan Cannabis Data

    Many Canadians Are Driving High, According To New StatCan Cannabis Data
    A new Statistics Canada survey has found about 1.4 million Canadians reported they had been a passenger in a vehicle driven by someone who had consumed cannabis in the previous two hours.

    Many Canadians Are Driving High, According To New StatCan Cannabis Data

    New Trial Ordered For Saskatchewan Lovers Convicted Of Plotting To Kill Spouses

    New Trial Ordered For Saskatchewan Lovers Convicted Of Plotting To Kill Spouses
     Saskatchewan's top court has ordered a new trial for a man and woman convicted of conspiracy to murder their spouses.

    New Trial Ordered For Saskatchewan Lovers Convicted Of Plotting To Kill Spouses

    Father Who Forgot Baby In Car Will Not Be Charged In Death: Crown

    Father Who Forgot Baby In Car Will Not Be Charged In Death: Crown
    MONTREAL — Crown officials will not be laying charges against a man whose baby died after he forgot the six-month-old boy in his car last June.

    Father Who Forgot Baby In Car Will Not Be Charged In Death: Crown

    August Heat Wave: Calgary Could Break All-Time High Temperature On Friday

    August Heat Wave: Calgary Could Break All-Time High Temperature On Friday
     Weather Network’s All-Time High For Calgary Is 36.1 C, Which Was Set In 1919 And Matched Again In 1933.

    August Heat Wave: Calgary Could Break All-Time High Temperature On Friday

    Calgary Police Investigating Death Of Foreign National After Altercation On Plane

    Calgary Police Investigating Death Of Foreign National After Altercation On Plane
    Calgary police say they are in the early stages of their investigation into the death of a man who being deported to Amsterdam from Canada.  

    Calgary Police Investigating Death Of Foreign National After Altercation On Plane