ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said Pakistan wanted to resolve the Kashmir dispute and other outstanding issues with India through talks.
Pakistan wants peace in the region, he further said.
Speaking at the National Defence University in Islamabad, he said regional peace, economic recovery and harmony between the federation and the provinces were the government’s priorities.
He said the global financial crisis and increase in oil prices had shaken Pakistan's economy.
Regarding electricity shortages, he said the government has come up with a plan to increase power generation to 40,000 MW in the next 10 years.
Gilani further said the government had succeeded in financially empowering the provinces by developing consensus on the NFC Award.