NEW DELHI: Chief Minister of Punjab, Shahbaz Sharif called on Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, shortly after arrival in New Delhi on Thursday. Giving details of the visit, Foreign Office said the Chief Minister delivered a message of goodwill from Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif while emphasising Pakistan’s desire to forge cooperative relations with India, in the interest of peace and prosperity of the peoples of the two countries and of the region.

The Chief Minister also underscored the importance of resumption of dialogue and peaceful resolution of all issues.

The meeting was cordial, constructive and forward looking.

The Chief Minister was accompanied by Special Assistant to Prime Minister, Syed Tariq Fatemi, and Minister of State for Commerce Khurram Dastagir Khan and Provincial Minister for Education Rana Mashood Khan and High Commissioner Salman Bashir.—APP