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We await formal response from India, says FO on PM Imran's letter to Modi
September 20, 2018
ISLAMABAD, Sept 20 (INP): The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday said Pakistan awaits a formal response from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a letter written to him by Pakistani premier Imran Khan.
The Prime Minister has written a letter to his Indian counterpart and sought a resumption of dialogue between the two countries. The letter is believed to have been written in response to the Indian premier’s letter congratulating him for assuming office.
[timed-content-server show="09/21/2018 01:00 Asia/Karachi"]According to the Times of India, Modi in his letter written on August 20 had called for a “meaningful and constructive” engagement between the two countries. Earlier today, Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal confirmed that the Pakistani premier responded to Modi in a positive spirit and reciprocated the latter's sentiments, "PM has responded to PM Modi, in a positive spirit, reciprocating his sentiments. Let’s talk and resolve all issues. We await [a] formal response from India," Dr Faisal wrote on Twitter. INP/AK[/timed-content-server]Related Articles