LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif Wednesday said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government led by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif desires the best relationship with the neighbouring countries including India.

He was speaking to the member of upper house of Indian parliament, Rajiya Sabha and former chief election commissioner, Dr Monohar Singh Gill who called on him here.

Matters of mutual interest and bilateral relations between India and Pakistan were discussed in the meeting.

Shahbaz said that relations between India and Pakistan have improved substantially during the recent years, however, he added that there is a need to promote trade and economic ties between the two countries.

He said that wars have given nothing but poverty, hunger and devastation to people of India and Pakistan and time has come to forget the bitterness of the past and take solid measures for the betterment of the people of the two countries.

The chief minister said that India and Pakistan should resolve all their disputes including Kashmir issue through meaningful dialogue. He said that PML-N government believes in strengthening of democracy as well as democratic institutions and decisions on national issues are being taken after taking all parties into confidence.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Monohar Singh Gill said that he is very happy to visit Pakistan especially Lahore and has seen a pleasant change in the provincial metropolis.

He said that there is no doubt that Punjab CM Shahbaz Sharif has executed splendid development projects in the province.