ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that Pakistan is pursuing good relations with all its neighbours including India as mutual cooperation is vital for the socio-economic uplift of both the countries.
He was talking to Indian high commissioner Gautam Bambawale who called on the prime minister at the PM House in Islamabad on Wednesday, according to the state-run news agency.
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The prime minister extended a very warm welcome to the newly appointed Indian high commissioner and expressed confidence that he would work to bring the two countries closer.
The Indian High Commissioner thanked the prime minister and expressed hope that his role would be beneficial in normalization and strengthening of bilateral relations between the two countries.