Resolve India-Pakistan through dialogue: Shahbaz Sharif

LAHORE: All contentious issues between India and Pakistan should be resolved through dialogue as the two countries had achieved nothing except wars in the last 65 years, Pakistani Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said today.

Sharif, the younger brother of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, made the remarks during a meeting with Indian High Commissioner T C A Raghavan, who called on him here.

Pakistan wants better relations with India and the two countries "haven't achieved anything except wars", he said. He further said war is no solution to any issue.

Sharif stressed the resolution of all contentious issues through dialogue as this was the desire of the people of both countries.

The Chief Minister, who recently visited India, said the people of the two sides want to live peacefully like friends. Lasting regional peace would assure progress and prosperity, he said.

Raghavan said India is desirous of improving relations with Pakistan particularly in the trade and economic sectors, media reports said.