Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said his government is committed to a constructive, sustained and result-oriented process of engagement with India. According to him, Pakistan wants a just, peaceful and negotiated settlement of the Jammu & Kashmir issue.
The Prime Minister expressed these views while addressing an Indian Parliamentary delegation, which called on him here on Wednesday. The delegation is currently on a tour of Pakistan and holding exchange of views with their Pakistani counterparts under the banner of PILDAT.
The Prime Minister recalled his meetings with Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in Sharm-el Sheikh, Thimpu, Mohali and Maldives. Earlier speaking on the occasion, Mani Shankar Aiyar, former Union Minister and leader of the Indian National Congress and Yashwant Sinha, former Union Minister and a BJP leader, thanked Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani for his warm hospitality at the PM House.
An uninterrupted dialogue can bring peace and stability in both the countries on a durable basis, which could entitle the both the Prime Ministers for Nobel Peace Prize, they stated. They said the Indian Prime Minister had rightly said that Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani was a man of peace. The Prime Minister responded by saying that in the context of Pakistani politics, he was indeed a man of crisis. They said that they observed a complete transformation in Pakistan in terms of friendly and hospitable environment in Pakistan as compared to their last visit in January 2011.-PR