The visit of India's foreign minister to Pakistan earlier this week was a "good beginning" that could lead to a thaw in relations between the two rivals, former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was quoted as saying by Indian media on Friday.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif emphasised the need for India and Pakistan to "bury" the past to move beyond their historical conflicts and focus on building better future relations. He made these remarks to a group of Indian journalists,

Nawaz Sharif, the former prime minister of Pakistan, said he was not pleased by the ‘long pause’ in the relationship between the two countries.

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif urges India and Pakistan to overcome historical grievances and foster better relations as neighbors. Sharif highlights recent visits by Indian officials as promising steps forward.

Jaishankar travelled to Islamabad on Tuesday for a less-then-24-hour trip to attend the SCO conclave as the first Indian foreign minister to visit Pakistan in the last nine years

Jaishankar travelled to Islamabad on Tuesday for a nearly 24-hour trip to attend the conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), becoming the first Indian foreign minister to visit Pakistan in the last nine years amid continuing strain in ties.

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has urged India and Pakistan to move past their historical conflicts and establish a positive neighborly relationship. He considers the visit of the Indian foreign minister to Pakistan as a promising step and advocates for renewed communication and trade ties.

He said former Pakistan PM Imran Khan used words that destroyed the relationship. As leaders of two countries and neighbours, we should not even think let alone utter such words.