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In a long-awaited move, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of the Kartarpur corridor which connects Narowal’s Gurdwara Darbar Sahib to Dera Baba Nanak situated in India’s Gurdaspur.
The premier had arrived for the groundbreaking ceremony flanked by Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Indian Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu. The ceremony was also attended by federal and provincial ministers and foreign dignitaries. Despite India’s reluctance to initiate bilateral talks, Prime Minister Imran Khan has stressed that the Kashmir dispute can be solved if the two countries showed honest resolve.
“The leadership of Pakistan and India must break free from the shackles of the past. Peace cannot be attained unless both the sides looked towards the future instead of dwelling on what has happened. It would be madness to think about a war between two nuclear powers,” said PM Imran on Wednesday while addressing the post-groundbreaking ceremony of the Kartarpur corridor.
The event was attended by top civil-military officials as well as foreign dignitaries.
The prime minister dismissed myths of differences between civilian and military leadership over friendship with India. “I want to tell you that the civil and military institutions are on the same page.”
He reiterated his inaugural speech statement that Pakistan was ready to take two steps if India took one. “The blame game and point scoring will continue. The past teaches you a lesson to forward.”
Recalling European history, PM Imran reflected that India and Pakistan may have ‘killed’ each other but never had there been a massacre similar to that between Germany and France.
He said France and Germany were living with open borders despite fighting war.
“Their leaders broke the chains of the past and initiated business and investments.” The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief said the reason he emphasised on strong relations between the arch-rivals was to eliminate poverty from the sub-continent.
islamabad
In a long-awaited move, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of the Kartarpur corridor which connects Narowal’s Gurdwara Darbar Sahib to Dera Baba Nanak situated in India’s Gurdaspur.
The premier had arrived for the groundbreaking ceremony flanked by Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Indian Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu. The ceremony was also attended by federal and provincial ministers and foreign dignitaries. Despite India’s reluctance to initiate bilateral talks, Prime Minister Imran Khan has stressed that the Kashmir dispute can be solved if the two countries showed honest resolve.
“The leadership of Pakistan and India must break free from the shackles of the past. Peace cannot be attained unless both the sides looked towards the future instead of dwelling on what has happened. It would be madness to think about a war between two nuclear powers,” said PM Imran on Wednesday while addressing the post-groundbreaking ceremony of the Kartarpur corridor.
The event was attended by top civil-military officials as well as foreign dignitaries.
The prime minister dismissed myths of differences between civilian and military leadership over friendship with India. “I want to tell you that the civil and military institutions are on the same page.”
He reiterated his inaugural speech statement that Pakistan was ready to take two steps if India took one. “The blame game and point scoring will continue. The past teaches you a lesson to forward.”
Recalling European history, PM Imran reflected that India and Pakistan may have ‘killed’ each other but never had there been a massacre similar to that between Germany and France.
He said France and Germany were living with open borders despite fighting war.
“Their leaders broke the chains of the past and initiated business and investments.” The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief said the reason he emphasised on strong relations between the arch-rivals was to eliminate poverty from the sub-continent.
