Dawn.com :
The joint session of the parliament resumed on Tuesday to discuss the country’s future course of action in the wake of India’s decision to revoke Article 370 of its constitution, stripping occupied Kashmir of its special status.
Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was absent from the parliament when session began in the morning, also arrived later to deliver a policy statement.
Explainer: What India’s change to occupied Kashmir’s status means
The prime minister, in his address, said that his government’s priority was to improve relations with all of Pakistan’s neighbours because it was vital to improve the country’s economic situation.
“This session is not only important for the Kashmiri people and the Pakistani people, it will have repercussions around the world. That is why I request all to listen carefully,” he began.
“When we took up government (of Pakistan), our main priority was to address poverty in our country. We reached out to all our neighbours, because without having a semblance of normalcy in ties, we cannot attain stability and alleviate poverty.
“All my trips to neighbouring countries were meant for this purpose. I visited Afghanistan, and asked them that we work to address our past differences. I talked to India, telling them if you take one step towards us, we will come two step towards you. I went to Iran [with similar aims] and I visited America.
“When I first reached out to India, they expressed concerns that there were militant outfits operating from Pakistan. I told [Narendra]
The joint session of the parliament resumed on Tuesday to discuss the country’s future course of action in the wake of India’s decision to revoke Article 370 of its constitution, stripping occupied Kashmir of its special status.
Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was absent from the parliament when session began in the morning, also arrived later to deliver a policy statement.
Explainer: What India’s change to occupied Kashmir’s status means
The prime minister, in his address, said that his government’s priority was to improve relations with all of Pakistan’s neighbours because it was vital to improve the country’s economic situation.
“This session is not only important for the Kashmiri people and the Pakistani people, it will have repercussions around the world. That is why I request all to listen carefully,” he began.
“When we took up government (of Pakistan), our main priority was to address poverty in our country. We reached out to all our neighbours, because without having a semblance of normalcy in ties, we cannot attain stability and alleviate poverty.
“All my trips to neighbouring countries were meant for this purpose. I visited Afghanistan, and asked them that we work to address our past differences. I talked to India, telling them if you take one step towards us, we will come two step towards you. I went to Iran [with similar aims] and I visited America.
“When I first reached out to India, they expressed concerns that there were militant outfits operating from Pakistan. I told [Narendra]
