On Thursday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed Pakistan’s willingness to negotiate with India, emphasizing a desire for “peace.”
This statement came during his visit to the Kamra Air Base in Punjab, where he spoke with personnel involved in the recent military tensions with India.
“We are ready to talk to it (India) for peace,” he remarked.
He noted that any discussions on peace would need to address the Kashmir issue.
India maintains that the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral and unchangeable parts of the country.
During his visit, Shehbaz was joined by Deputy Minister Kawaja Asif, Deputy Prime Minister Ishak Dal, Army Secretary Asim Munir, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Zaheer Ahmed Babel Sidhu, and Minister of Defense Kawaja Asif.
This visit marks Shehbaz’s second trip to the base since an agreement reached on May 10, which followed four days of intense cross-border drone and missile confrontations. Those hostilities were ignited by the fatal attack in Pahargam that resulted in the deaths of 26 individuals.
The Indian forces targeted nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and areas controlled by Pakistan, reportedly killing over 100 militants.
Pakistan retaliated with attempts to strike multiple Indian military installations on May 8, 9, and 10.
In response, the Indian army launched counterattacks on several Pakistani military locations, including Rafiqui, Murid, Chaklala, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur, and Chunian.
On Wednesday, Shehbaz also visited the Passury Rule Cantonment in Sialkot to meet with soldiers.
