‘Hello India! Peace. Shanti’: Pakistani journalists cross Wagah border into India for SCO meet

Express News Service

NEW DELHI: A delegation of Pakistani journalists crossed the Wagah border in Punjab to enter India for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers meet in Goa (May 4-5). Pakistan’s worldwide minister Bilawal Bhutto Zaradari is coming to attend this meeting specifically particular person.

The journalists embrace Murtaza Solangi, Executive Editor of Nayadaur Media, Mona Khan from Independent Urdu, Qurrat ul Ain Shirazi, Azaz Syed from Geo News, Kamran Yousaf and Munizae Jahangir.

“Short distances, long conflicts, lingering tensions and many missed opportunities is the story of India and Pakistan. Hope Bilawal Bhutto will ease tensions and lower the political temperature,” tweeted Munizae Jahangir after crossing into India. She moreover said they’ve been hopeful that Bilawal Bhutto and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar would have bilateral talks.

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“Hello India! Peace. Shanti,” tweeted Murtaza Solangi after crossing over into India, whereas Qurrat ul Ain Shirazi on reaching Delhi said the rains reminded her of Lahore.

India has granted visas to these Pakistani journalists to cowl the SCO meet in Goa.

All eyes are on Bilawal Bhutto’s in-person presence on the meet in Goa and whether or not or not his arrival would end in a thaw in relations between India and Pakistan.

“Our participation in the meeting reflects Pakistan’s commitment to the SCO charter and processes and the importance that Pakistan accords to the region in its foreign policy priorities,” said an announcement issued by the Pakistani authorities.

Meanwhile, Jaishankar reached Goa on Wednesday, ahead of the SCO meet. He is scheduled to have bilateral conferences with China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday. There isn’t any readability on whether or not or not there generally is a bilateral meeting between Jaishankar and Bhutto.

NEW DELHI: A delegation of Pakistani journalists crossed the Wagah border in Punjab to enter India for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers meet in Goa (May 4-5). Pakistan’s worldwide minister Bilawal Bhutto Zaradari is coming to attend this meeting specifically particular person.

The journalists embrace Murtaza Solangi, Executive Editor of Nayadaur Media, Mona Khan from Independent Urdu, Qurrat ul Ain Shirazi, Azaz Syed from Geo News, Kamran Yousaf and Munizae Jahangir.

“Short distances, long conflicts, lingering tensions and many missed opportunities is the story of India and Pakistan. Hope Bilawal Bhutto will ease tensions and lower the political temperature,” tweeted Munizae Jahangir after crossing into India. She moreover said they’ve been hopeful that Bilawal Bhutto and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar would have bilateral talks.googletag.cmd.push(carry out() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

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“Hello India! Peace. Shanti,” tweeted Murtaza Solangi after crossing over into India, whereas Qurrat ul Ain Shirazi on reaching Delhi said the rains reminded her of Lahore.

India has granted visas to these Pakistani journalists to cowl the SCO meet in Goa.

All eyes are on Bilawal Bhutto’s in-person presence on the meet in Goa and whether or not or not his arrival would end in a thaw in relations between India and Pakistan.

“Our participation in the meeting reflects Pakistan’s commitment to the SCO charter and processes and the importance that Pakistan accords to the region in its foreign policy priorities,” said an announcement issued by the Pakistani authorities.

Meanwhile, Jaishankar reached Goa on Wednesday, ahead of the SCO meet. He is scheduled to have bilateral conferences with China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday. There isn’t any readability on whether or not or not there generally is a bilateral meeting between Jaishankar and Bhutto.