Pakistan’s foreign minister Ishaq Dar has said that Islamabad will “seriously consider” restoring trade ties with India, which remain suspended since August 2019. Dar’s remarks come as pressure mounts from the business community to resume trade with India amid grave economic turmoil in Pakistan. However, the problem with Pakistan has been that it does not speak in one language, and this was evident in the statement made by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who wanted to move a joint resolution on Kashmir and Palestine. So, how will India respond to Pakistan’s trade outreach? Can India take the Pakistan foreign minister’s words at face value? Watch the latest episode of Hindustan Times’ Point Blank where Executive Editor Shishir Gupta explains the issue in detail. POINT BLANK
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