Friday, July 29, 2011

Pak desires to have good relations with India, says PM

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani reiterated that Pakistan desires to have good neighbourly relations with all the regional countries including India, in the larger interest of the welfare of the people of South Asia.
The continuation of dialogue process with India, he stated, would help both the countries to improve environment as well as facilitate discussions on all issues of concerned between the two countries.
The Prime Minister was talking to Ms Hina Rabbani Khar, Foreign Minister who called on him here at Prime Minister’s Secretariat to brief him on her visit to India and outcome of talks.
The Prime Minister said that it was an encouraging sign that talks between the two countries were helping to develop better understanding of each other’s point of view on all issues including the issue of Jammu and Kashmir.
He was also pleased to learn that the Indian Prime Minister would be visiting Pakistan at his earliest convenience.
Earlier Foreign Minister Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar briefed the Prime Minister about the outcome of official talks with Indian delegation. She also briefed him about her meeting with the Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, leader of the oppositions and the Kashmiri leaders.