As the buzz around the likely bilateral meeting between the two leaders overtook the summit, Akbaruddin said that Pakistan knows what meaningful dialogue means as they know us and understand us. Our emphasis has always been on meaningful dialogue, it has meaning in diplomacy.
The comments from the MEA came hours after Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif put the onus on India for the resumption of talks between the two countries, saying that the “ball is in India’s court” while adding that the cancellation of talks earlier was a ‘unilateral’ decision.
This is the 18th summit of SAARC nations.
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Instead of fighting against each other we should fight poverty. We need our bound of trusts. Pakistan will be pleased to host the 19th SAARC summit in Islamabad: Sharif
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The recent monsoon flood in south asia raised importance of cooperation, irrespective of national boundaries and socio economic status: Sharif
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Pakistan wants a dispute-free South Asia: Sharif
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I wish the summit every success: Sharif
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Pakistan attaches high importance to SAARC: Sharif
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SAARC must capture the views of our people and work towards building trust and communal harmony: Pak PM Sharif
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Pakistan calls for peace, prosperity in the region: Sharif at SAARC summit