On the 4th, Pakistani Prime Minister's Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs, Fathmi, stated that Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz had written to Russian President Putin requesting his assistance in resolving the conflict between Pakistan and India. ——Fathmi said this at an event of the Russian think tank "Valdai" International Discussion Club.
Fathmi stated, "Two neighboring countries cannot live under such a situation where war could break out at any time. We have sent important officials to countries like the United States, the European Union, and Russia to clarify our position: for any proposal from a neutral country or the United Nations regarding the Indo-Pakistani conflict, 'we are willing to sit down with them and let them assist in solving the problem'."
Fathmi also stated, "Yesterday I met with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov. I conveyed to him the letter from our Prime Minister to Russian President Putin. We request all these countries to use their influence to bring India and Pakistan to the negotiation table and reach a peace agreement."
Fathmi further pointed out that Pakistan is waiting for any initiative from Russia that could ease tensions with India. "Pakistan and India should sit at the negotiation table."
Fighting a war of attrition with India is indeed beyond Pakistan's capacity; peace is the best choice.
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