Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani (L) and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh – Photo by AFP

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said that Pakistan and India cannot afford another war, DawnNews reported.

Gilani said that Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has shown a commitment to improve relations between the South Asian neighbours and that the issue of Kashmir can be resolved diplomatically.

He added that both countries should spend their resources improving conditions of the common man.

Speaking about the wave of terrorism in the country, the prime minister said that terrorists were getting their instructions from a foreign source.

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