In an interview with British newspaper ‘The Telegraph’ on Monday, 70-year-old Khan make clear the financial advantages that might be achieved if the 2 neighbours set up commerce with one another.

“The benefits would be enormous,” Khan stated, however then contended that the Kashmir situation was the principle obstacle.

“I think it’s possible but the BJP government is so hardline, they have a nationalistic stance on issues,” he stated.

“It is frustrating as you have no chance (for a resolution) as they whip up these nationalistic feelings. And, once this genie of nationalism is out of the bottle it is very difficult to put it back in again,” the paper quoted the previous premier as saying.

“All we know is that they should have a roadmap for the solution of Kashmir (issue),” he added.

India has repeatedly instructed Pakistan that it wishes regular neighbourly relations with Islamabad in an atmosphere freed from terror, hostility and violence.

Khan stated that Pakistan needed to cool off its relationship with India when the particular standing of Jammu and Kashmir was abrogated in 2019.

Relations between India and Pakistan have been strained over the Kashmir situation and cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan.

Bilateral ties nose-dived after India abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution, revoking the particular standing of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcating the state into two Union Territories on August 5, 2019.

Following India’s choice, Pakistan downgraded diplomatic ties with New Delhi and expelled the Indian envoy. Trade ties between Pakistan and India have largely been frozen since then.

Khan, who’s main an extended march to Islamabad to press for his calls for for early elections, stated that he would search to determine good relations with all of the neighbours of Pakistan together with Afghanistan, Iran, China, and the US if he’s elected because the premier once more.

“We really need a relationship with both countries. What I do not want is another Cold War situation when we are in blocks like in the last Cold War we were allied with the United States,” he stated.

“The whole of Central Asia, Afghanistan, became out of our orbit,” Khan said, including that his foremost concern for Pakistan was the best way to raise 120 million folks out of poverty.

“The best way to do that is if we can have a relationship with everyone, to trade with everyone, so we can help our population,” he added.