Sarwar writes to UK, EU for restoring Pak-India peace

LAHORE: Punjab Governor, Chaudhry Sarwar, has called upon the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) governments to mediate between Pakistan and India in order to diffuse tensions between the two neighbouring atomic powers and bring them to dialogue.

The governor, in a letter addressed to the EU and UK leadership Sunday, he asked them to press India to sit at the table in order to de-escalate situation between the neighbouring countries in the post-Pulwama attack scenario.

Pakistan’s desire for de-escalation and peace should not be misconstrued as its weakness. Pakistan has developed a comprehensive National Action Plan to deal with the threat from terrorism, he said in the letter.

Chaudhry Sarwar drew the attention of the leaders to the war frenzy, created by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the Pakistan government had played a monumental role in de-escalating the situation through the release of the captured Indian fighter pilot as a goodwill gesture. The step was aimed at saving the region and the world from an imminent nuclear war.

Governor Sarwar, who is a former member of the British Parliament, reminded the international powers of their responsibility to ensure world peace. He also urged them to help resolve the Kashmir issue as per the United Nations (UN) resolutions.