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After US-N Korea summit, Shahbaz Sharif asks India to follow suit

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Press Trust of India Lahore
Last Updated : Jun 13 2018 | 1:25 PM IST

India and Pakistan should resume comprehensive peace talks, taking a cue from the historic Singapore summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, PML-N chief Shehbaz Sharif has said.

In a rare statement on India, the brother of ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said the yesterday's summit between Trump and Kim should set a good precedent for both the bickering neighbours to follow.

"Ever since the start of Korean War, the two nations have been at odds with one another - both threatening to use military force with their nuclear arsenals facing each other.

"If the United States and North Korea can return from the brink of a nuclear flashpoint, there is no reason why Pakistan and India cannot do the same, beginning with a dialogue on Kashmir,"

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First Published: Jun 13 2018 | 1:25 PM IST

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