Nawaz Sharif... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
on Saturday said that the government had been pursuing a policy of friendship and cooperation with India during its previous stints in power, and the same policy of amity would be followed to promote peace and prosperity in the region.
Nawaz expressed these views in a meeting with Pak-India Joint Business Council at the Prime Minister's House.
The PM said that it had always been his utmost endeavour to bring the people of the two South Asian countries closer to each other so that they could benefit from each other's experiences.
Expressing satisfaction over the visit of Indian businessmen under the auspices of Pak-India Joint Business Council, the PM said, "It is reassuring that both sides are sitting together and talking to each other."