SAARC Chamber urges India to grab Pakistan’s peace offer

ISLAMABAD, Feb 28 (APP):SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) Thursday urged the Indian leadership to embrace Pakistan’s peace overtures to avoid escalation in bilateral tensions.

Senior Vice President SAARC CCI, Iftikhar Ali Malik in a statement
issued, lauded the Prime Minister Imran Khan’s speech, inviting once
again India for parleys to avoid war in the region.

He said that no one could not afford another war putting the regional
peace at stake. “We can convince the world of our strength by achieving
more economic and political empowerment,” he added.

“Modi regime must realize the severity of situation and respond
positively to Imran Khan’s offer,” adding majority of Indian intellectuals
and general public also want peace.
He said Pakistan was playing responsible role and added it was the responsibility of the global community to come forward and pressurize
India to behave responsibly.
Iftikhar Mlalik said that lasting peace in South Asia will not be possible
without resolving the Jammu and Kashmir dispute strictly in accordance
with the UN Resolutions and aspiration of the people of Kashmir.
He said India and Pakistan both should take benefits from trade
potential of the region and if both the countries walk on the path
of peace, this region will be transformed into a prosperous
and developed region in the world.
He said “in the world, trade partnership is being promoted and
trading blocs are being formed, therefore, we also have to improve
trade in the region,” adding that Pakistan was hopeful of neighbouring
country to review its attitude for the cause of regional peace and
prosperity.