“We have had three wars with India and they have only brought more misery, poverty…”
Pakistan prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that since both India and Pakistan are nuclear powers, a war involving nuclear weapons could destroy both countries. “We are nuclear powers, armed to the teeth, and if God forbids, a war breaks out, who will live to tell what happened?”
In a television interview with Dubai-based Arabiya TV, he said that Pakistan has learnt its lesson about the destructive nature of war and wants to live in peace with India. He also added he and the Indian leadership should sit down to have “serious and sincere talks” about “burning issues” such as one with Kashmir where human rights violations have been taking place.
“It is up to us to live peacefully and make progress or quarrel with each other, and waste time and resources. We have three wars with India and it only brought more misery, poverty and unemployment to the people. We have learnt our lesson and we want to live in peace provided we are able to resolve our genuine problems. We want to alleviate poverty, achieve prosperity, and provide education and health facilities and employment to our people and not waste our resources on bombs and ammunition, that is the message I want to give to PM Modi,” he said.
The official Twitter handle of the Pakistan Prime Minister’s Office later clarified that talks with India would only take place once New Delhi reverses the revocation of Article 370 which used to grant special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
By – Veena
Bangalore Correspondent
WOM
