Ahead of the festival of Eid, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in a joint statement have called for resolving all issues between India and Pakistan including the issue of Kashmir. The statement was issued at the end of the official visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Saudi Arabia where he met with Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia.
“The two sides stressed the importance of dialogue between Pakistan and India to resolve the outstanding issues between the two countries, especially the Jammu and Kashmir dispute to ensure peace and stability in the region,” the joint statement declared. Mr. Sharif, who took charge a month ago, had raised the Kashmir issue while speaking at the National Assembly (NA) of Pakistan saying, “Let’s all come together […] and the National Assembly should pass a resolution for the freedom of Kashmiris and Palestinians”.
