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Improving ties with India top priority: Sharif

Sharif said Pakistan and India coming closer could open up a new era of peace and prosperity in the region

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IANS Islamabad

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif told Indian High Commissioner T.C.A. Raghavan during a meeting here Wednesday that his country wants to resolve all contentious issues with India, according to a media report.

Bilateral ties between India and Pakistan and matters of mutual interest were discussed in the meeting, Geo News reported.

Sharif said Pakistan and India coming closer could open up a new era of peace and prosperity in the region.

According to the report, Sharif said the restoration of dialogue with India was a top priority.

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First Published: Dec 11 2013 | 2:26 PM IST

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