India-Pak ties must be back on track: Pak envoy

<p>New Delhi (India), Aug 4 (ANI): Pakistan High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood on Saturday expressed hope that relations between both the countries will perk up following Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf's (PTI) chief Imran Khan's victory in the country's general elections</p><p>Mahmood, who earlier today visited Dargah Salim Chishti in Fatehpur Sikri, told ANI, "I am hopeful that the relationship between both the nations will strike a new chord and more peaceful dialogues will be held between the leaders of the two countries. Even the PTI chief (Imran Khan)spoke about the same during his public address."</p><p>Welcoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's phone call to Khan following the latter's victory in the recently-concluded general election, Mahmood said, "It was a nice gesture from Prime Minister Modi and, hopefully, it will help resume the suspended talks between India and Pakistan."</p><p>Ties between India and Pakistan have remained tense since the 2008 Mumbai terror attack and nosedived after the Uri terror attack by Pakistan-based terrorists in September 2016, that claimed lives of 19 Indian soldiers.</p><p>The relation further deteriorated after a military court in Pakistan sentenced naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav to death on charges of alleged espionage and terrorism in April last year. (ANI)</p><br/><center><em><p>This story has not been edited. It has been published as provided by ANI</p></em></center>

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