Meeting draws mixed response in Pakistan

The meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi drew mixed reactions in Pakistan, with most of the political parties accusing Sharif of failing to highlight Kashmir. But the media was generally positive.

Opposition Pakistan People's Party welcomed the meeting between the two leaders in Ufa, Russia yesterday but said Sharif failed to highlight Pakistan's concerns clearly and precisely, the Express Tribune reported.

Senior PPP leader and former ambassador to US Sherry Rehman described the meeting as "one-sided"."We welcome PM Modi to the SAARC summit and we also support PM Sharif's peace efforts, but breakthroughs in bilateral relationships can only be achieved when concerns from both sides are successfully communicated," she said.