Imran govt for peace with India: Pakistan High Commissioner

August 15, 2018 12:12 am | Updated 12:12 am IST - NEW DELHI

 Pakistan High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood speaks during the Independence Day celebrations at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on August 14, 2018.

Pakistan High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood speaks during the Independence Day celebrations at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on August 14, 2018.

The incoming leadership of Pakistan led by former cricketer Imran Khan will give priority to peace between Islamabad and its neighbours, High Commissioner of Pakistan Sohail Mahmood said while celebrating the country’s Independence Day on Tuesday. The statement recounted Pakistan’s sacrifice to fight against terrorism.

Unfurling the national flag at the High Commission of Pakistan, the envoy said the recent phone call by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Mr. Imran Khan was a “positive development.”

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