Pakistan PM Imran Khan has written in NYT on Kashmir issue. In an editorial piece in the New York Times, Pakistan PM Imran Khan alleged that his repeated attempts to initiate a dialogue between India and Pakistan have been rebuffed by New Delhi. In his editorial piece in NYT Imran Khan said that if the world 'does nothing' to 'stop Indian assault', 'there will be consequences'. Khan also made a reference to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's statement on India's no-first-use nuclear policy

New York: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, on Friday, warned of a direct military confrontation between 'nuclear-armed' states India and Pakistan over the Kashmir issue. In an editorial piece in New York times, Khan minced no words in saying that if the world 'does nothing' to 'stop Indian assault' on Kashmir, 'there will be consequences for the whole world'.

"With the nuclear shadow hovering over South Asia, we realise that Pakistan and India have to move out of a zero-sum mindset to begin a dialogue on Kashmir, various strategic matters and trade," Khan said in the editorial piece.

He also made a reference to Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's latest statement on India's no-first-use nuclear policy and said — "India’s defence minister has issued a not-so-veiled nuclear threat to Pakistan by saying that the future of India’s “no first use” policy on nuclear weapons will “depend on circumstances.”

Claiming that 'lasting and just peace in South Asia' has been his priority ever since he came to power a year ago, Khan alleged that his government's attempts to start a dialogue with India have been 'rebuffed' by New Delhi. While India has reiterated its long-stated stand that terrorism and dialogue cannot go hand in hand — more so in light of the February 14 Pulwama attack — Khan alleged that its gestures to return captured Indian pilot Wg Cdr Abhinandan Varthaman were met with New Delhi's move to lobby to 'get Pakistan placed on the “blacklist” at the intergovernmental Financial Action Task Force'.