ISLAMABAD: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, spoke to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan and congratulated him and his party for winning in the recently conducted general elections, Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
In a telephone conversation, “the Prime Minister expressed hope that democracy will take deeper roots in Pakistan,” MEA said in a statement.
It added: “Prime Minister also reiterated his vision of peace and development in the entire neighbourhood,” MEA spokesman said.
In his victory speech Imran Khan had said Pakistan is ready to improve ties with India. “If they (India) will take one step toward us, we will take two,” he said.
Meanwhile, Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing called on Imran Khan in Islamabad on Monday.
“Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan accompanied by a delegation called on PM Designate Imran Khan at Banigala Islamabad, Congratulating him on his victory and discussing bilateral relations between the two countries,” PTI said in brief statement.
The Ambassador on Iran in Islamabad, also sent a congratulations letter to Imran Khan. The Party published the letter on its official twitter page.
Iran Ambassador writes a letter to Chairman PTI @ImranKhanPTI , congratulating him on the victory in Elections.#Pakistan #Iran pic.twitter.com/GMHV9FVn38
— PTI (@PTIofficial) July 30, 2018
