Awaz Apni ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday said Pakistan wants peace and stability in the region and wants to promote friendly ties with all its neighbours including India.The President was talking to the visiting Special Envoy and Vice Foreign Minister of China, Mr. He Yafei, who called on him here and exchanged views on the current situation in the region.
President Zardari said Pakistan wishes to resolve all its disputes with India in a peaceful manner.
“Pakistan offered assistance and cooperation to India to investigate the Mumbai incident and displayed restraint and conciliation. Our constructive proposals were aimed at sustained and pragmatic cooperation to deal with the problem of terrorism”, he added.
The President agreed on the need to avoid further vitiation of the atmosphere, adding, Pakistan and India need to engage in dialogue to address their differences.
He, regretted that instead of responding to Pakistan’s positive gestures, India had engaged in a blame game, which was counterproductive.
The Chinese Vice Foreign Minister, who was accompanied by Lou Zhao Hui, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, stated that Chinese government was concerned over the current tensions between India and Pakistan.
He said China would like to see early steps towards de-escalation of tensions and resumption of dialogue between the two countries, he added.
He expressed the hope that both Pakistan and India will exercise restraint and work together to resolve their outstanding disputes in a peaceful manner.
Cooperation and dialogue was the only way forward, he added.
He Yafei appreciated Pakistan’s positive approach in the current crisis and said that efforts should continue to resolve the issues in an amicable manner.
He said that China would remain engaged to promote peace and stability in the region.
