Talks can happen if India acts responsibly, says Pakistan

Pakistan has once again offered talks to India, saying that talks can happen between the two states if India acts responsibly.

Foreign Office spokesman Mumtaz Zehra Baloch said that Pakistan believes in peaceful neighborly relations and Pakistan wants conditional talks with India.

If India shows seriousness in resolving the Kashmir issue, then all disputes can be discussed, she added.

According to the Foreign Office spokesman, Pakistan has provided the United Nations with a dossier on Indian state terrorism. Pakistan will continue to cooperate to settle the Kashmir issue following UN resolutions, and India should stop supporting terrorist groups in Pakistan.

Mumtaz Zehra further said that India is doing propaganda to spoil Pakistan-China relations. She added that there has been no change in Pakistan’s position in the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav so far.

Mumtaz Zehra Baloch said that in 2022, Pakistan achieved significant achievements on the foreign front, and Pakistan further improved relations with friendly countries this year.

“Important foreign visits of Pakistani officials including the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister helped in relations with important countries including America, China, Europe, and The Middle East. In 2022 Pakistan also came out of the FATF gray list,” the Spokeswoman said.

Talking about Pak-Afghan relations, the Foreign Office spokesperson said that Pakistan also worked for peace and rehabilitation in Afghanistan adding that, border and security issues are also being discussed with Afghan authorities.