Islamabad, Nov 25 (IANS): Pakistan hopes that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's participation in the Saarc Summit in Nepal will help reduce India-Pakistan tensions, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said Tuesday.
Asif said Pakistan wanted good relations with India but Islamabad's desire should not be seen as a weakness, reports Xinhua.
He said Sharif had expressed his resolve to improve relations with India.
The minister insisted that Pakistan would have to play a role to restore peace in Afghanistan.
He also blamed the US for much of the region's problems, and said regional countries should find solutions to their problems without the involvement of others.