Islamabad, Oct. 17 -- Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said Pakistan is ready to hold talks with Afghanistan, but only on "legitimate and mutually respectful conditions" following the recent border clashes between the two countries.

Speaking at a federal cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister said Pakistan agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire at Afghanistan's request and now it is up to Kabul to decide the next course of action through peaceful means.

"We are ready to engage in dialogue with Afghanistan under legitimate conditions. We told our brotherly neighbour that we seek peace through mutual consultation and cooperation," Sharif said.

He said Pakistan had consistently shown restraint and made several efforts to maintain peace. Senior offic...