conflicts. stevens sparking fears of a nuclear war both possess atomic weapons, but just last week, lorenzo moody offered congratulations to his new pakistani country part thing india wants peaceful, unstable relations shall sharif and return call for a better cooperation between the 2. we believe that peaceful and co operative ties between pakistan and india are imperative for the progress and socio economic uplift of our people. and for the region, this can be best achieved through meaningful engagement and peaceful resolution of all our standing disputes, including the core issue of job in kashmir. however, clashes between militants and security forces are still a regular occurrence in kashmir. the latest incident took place on indian territory and friday, leaving 6 rebels and one the soldiers dead. and we got further insight into the potential development of relations between the countries and former indian and pakistani officials. they believe ties can improve though the kashmir dispute will remain a sticking point in pakistan. and we need, especially when it comes to relations with india, t