He said if France and Germany who fought several wars can live in peace, why not India and Pakistan can do the same.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday that his party and the country's influential army want to mend ties with India as he claimed that Kashmir is the only outstanding issue between the countries.
"I the prime minister, my political party, the rest of our political parties, our army, all our institutions are all on one page. We want to move forward," Khan said in a speech after laying foundation stone for the historic Kartarpur Corridor linking Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan's Kartarpur - the final resting place of Sikh faith's founder Guru Nanak Dev - to Dera Baba Nanak shrine in India's Gurdaspur district to facilitate visa-free movement of Sikh pilgrims.
"If India takes one step forward then we will take two steps forward toward friendship," he said.
He said if France and Germany who fought several wars can live in peace, why not India and Pakistan can do the same.
He, however, harped on Kashmir issue once again saying it needs that is the only issue between the two countries.
"We should learn from our past and not live in it. The past teaches us that we must move forward. But here, we move forward and then we move backwards. We should have the determination and strength to improve our relationships and to live as good neighbours. Today, I am saying that my party, I and my army are all standing together to on one page. We want to move forward. We want a civilised relationship," he said.
"But we have one problem, that of Kashmir. I ask you, we have reached the moon, why can’t we solve this one issue. All we need is just two leaderships on both sides of the border to solve this issue. But it needs determination and a dream,” Khan said.
Khan also praised Punajb cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu and wondered why there was a hue and cry over the former Indian cricketer's push for peace and brotherhood during his previous visit to the country.
The corridor made headlines in August after the Punjab cabinet minister and Congress leader visited Pakistan to attend Prime Minister Khan's swearing-in ceremony. Sidhu was later criticised for hugging Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
"I heard there was a lot of criticism of Sidhu when he went back after my oath-taking ceremony. I don't know why was he criticised. He was just talking about peace and brotherhood," Khan said.
Sidhu, who described the Kartarpur Corridor as a major opportunity to open the hearts of the people in the two neighbouring countries, said both the government should realise that they have to move forward.
Violence must be stopped and peace should be restored between India and Pakistan, he said.
(With agencies)
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