On Wednesday, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that Pakistan wants to resolve all its issues with India through a discussion, including issues related to Kashmir. 

This peace proposal of Shehbaz Sharif began when he was addressing a special occasional session of the Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) Assembly in Muzaffarabad on the occasion of "Kashmir Solidarity Day", a yearly event in Pakistan to demonstrate solidarity with the people of Kashmir.

"We want all issues, including Kashmir, to be resolved through talks," Sharif expressed.

In the session, Sharif addressed that "India should come out of the thinking of August 5, 2019, and fulfil promises made to the UN and launch a dialogue". His comments referred to the revocation of Article 370, which ended Jammu and Kashmir's special status and split the state into two Union Territories.

New Delhi has consistently emphasised to Islamabad that Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh "was, is and shall forever" remain an integral part of India. The already fragile relationship between the two nations worsened after India revoked Article 370.

Sharif stated that the only way for India and Pakistan to mend their strained relationship is through conversation, as outlined in the Lahore Declaration of 1999, which was signed during the visit of then-Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to Pakistan.

India has made it clear that it seeks normal relations with Pakistan based on an atmosphere free from terrorism, hostility, and violence.

Sharif criticised India for stockpiling weapons, claiming it would not lead to peace in the region. He urged India to act "wise" and emphasised that the only way forward was through peace.

He reiterated that the only solution to the Kashmir issue was "the right of self-determination" as outlined in the UN resolution.

Pakistan has repeatedly raised the Kashmir issue at the UN. Still, it has not been successful in gaining broader UN support, with many viewing the issue as a bilateral matter between India and Pakistan.