TIA WEB DESK / NEW DELHI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent his greetings to Pakistan’s PM Imran Khan on the eve of Pakistan National Day on Friday, even as his government in New Delhi decided to boycott an event at Pakistan High Commission.
In His message, Mr Modi highlighted the message of peace and calling upon people in the sub-continent to work together “in an atmosphere free of terror and violence”.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Khan, in a tweet, welcome Modi’s message and said the time has come to begin a comprehensive dialogue between the two countries to address and resolve all issues, including Kashmir.
وزیراعظم مودی کا پیغام موصول ہوا ہے کہ وہ اہلِ پاکستان کو "یوم پاکستان" کی مبارکباد پیش کرتے اور انکے لئے نیک تمناؤں کا اظہار کرتے ہیں۔ وقت آگیا ہے کہ برصغیر کے عوام تشدد اور دہشت گردی سے پاک ایک جمہوری، پرامن، ترقی پسند اور خوشحال خطے کیلئے باہم ملکر کام کریں۔ https://t.co/ys41bFwrZQ
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 22, 2019
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan disclosed that he had received a message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi where he said that it is time that people of the sub-continent “work together for a democratic, peaceful, progressive & prosperous region, in an atmosphere free of terror and violence”.
Within hours of Pakistan’s National Day reception wrapping up, Khan tweeted: “I welcome PM Modi’s message to our people. As we celebrate Pakistan Day I believe it is time to begin a comprehensive dialogue with India to address & resolve all issues, esp the central issue of Kashmir, & forge a new relationship based on peace & prosperity for all our people.”
I welcome PM Modi's message to our people. As we celebrate Pakistan Day I believe it is time to begin a comprehensive dialogue with India to address & resolve all issues, esp the central issue of Kashmir, & forge a new relationship based on peace & prosperity for all our people.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 22, 2019