Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali said India should give up its "stubbornness" and start dialogue with Pakistan.

"We have been making sincere offers to India for talks and I am again inviting them to come and talk to us. We can't force them to enter into negotiations," Jamali said in an interview to a private television network on February 26 night.

"They are a big country and a big Democracy and should demonstrate that through their actions. Stubbornness does not pay. Everything has a limit," he said.

Referring to the Indian decision to pull out from the upcoming South Asian Federation (SAF) Games he said, such an approach reflected a "bigoted mind-set".

He said India was playing with Pakistan at the World Cup cricket tournament in South Africa, but has boycotted the SAF games.

Referring to a question about his proposed tour to Iran, he dispelled the impression of it being cancelled and said, the visit will take place at a mutually agreeable date, suitable to both sides.

He described his visit to the Gulf states as successful and said it was a good opportunity to exchange views and helped form a consensus on the Iraq issue.

To a question, Jamali said, being a Muslim state, Pakistan's policy is quite clear that the war should be avoided. However, he said, being a member of the Security Council, Pakistan would have to abide by the decision of the United Nations.

PTI