Pak new PM writes letter to PM Modi:”Desire peaceful cooperative ties”.

Shehbaz Sharif has written a letter to his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, pitching for “meaningful” engagement and “peaceful resolution” of all outstanding issues by the two countries, people familiar with the development said on Sunday.

Sharif’s communication on Saturday came in response to a letter sent by Modi to the Pakistani leader congratulating him on becoming the prime minister of Pakistan, they said.

In the letter, Sharif said socio-economic development of the people of the two countries as well as the region can be achieved through meaningful India-Pakistan engagement and peaceful resolution of “all outstanding disputes” including that of Jammu and Kashmir.

Sharif said “peaceful and cooperative” ties between Pakistan and India are imperative for the socio-economic development of the people of the two countries and the region.This, he said, can be best achieved through “meaningful engagement and peaceful resolution of all outstanding disputes, including the core issue of Jammu & Kashmir.” In his letter a few days back, Modi conveyed to Sharif that India too desire constructive ties with Pakistan.