The former Pakistan premier asked the two neighbours to withdraw their troops from Siachen and resolve the issue through dialogue.
Former premier Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday asked Pakistan and India to withdraw their troops from Siachen and resolve the issue through dialogue.
"If India does not show flexibility over the disputed territory in Siachen, even then Pakistan must move forward to avoid baseless war which has been claiming precious lives on both sides of the border," Sharif said.
He made the remarks after visiting the site in Siachen sector where 138 people, mostly soldiers, are buried under snow after an avalanche hit an army camp over a week ago.
Sharif said he will hold talks with India to resolve the Siachen border dispute and urged both governments to withdraw their troops from the mountainous military base.
He was talking to reporters in the northern Pakistani city of Skardu, where he expressed solidarity with the families of buried soldiers.
At least 127 soldiers were buried under the snow when the avalanche hit the camp on April 7.
Pakistani and foreign rescuers have not yet succeeded to recover anyone.
Sharif announced Rs 500,000 each for families of those buried under the snow and 200 tents for the rescuers.
On behalf of Punjab government, headed by his party, Sharif also announced one position in government sector for each victim's family.
Earlier, to show solidarity with Pakistani troops buried under avalanche, Sharif visited site of the avalanche..
Sharif called on families of the soldiers trapped in the avalanche and spent about 20 minutes with them.
Commander of Gilgit-Baltistan, Maj Gen Ikram-ul-Haq briefed Sharif about ongoing rescue operation to recover troops.
Sharif, who also monitored the accident site by helicopter, is the first Pakistani leader to have visited follwoing the avalanche.
President Asif Ali Zardari had to call off his visit yesterday due to harsh weather, officials said.
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