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Pak-India composite dialogue
Islamabad hopes for progress on Kashmir issue
M S Tanvir
Islamabad—Pakistan says Thursday said here on Thursday that there
was no proposal under discussion with India on the division of
Kashmir and expressed the hope that there would be progress on the
core issue during the forthcoming round of Pakistan-India Composite
Dialogue next week.
Stating this at the weekly briefing, the Foreign Office spokesman
Muhammad Sadiq said Pakistan is committed to the peace process and
seek peaceful resolution of all issues including the Jammu and
Kashmir dispute.
He said the ministerial level review of the 4th round of the
Pakistan-India Composite Dialogue will be held here on May 21
between the Foreign Ministers of the two countries. The Foreign
Ministers review meeting will be preceded by the Foreign Secretary
level meeting on May 20.
The spokesman said the talks will be held on the eight agenda items
of the Composite Dialogue including Peace and Security including
CMBs, Jammu and Kashmir, Siachen, Sir Creek, Wullar Barrage,
Terrorism and Drugs Trafficking, Economic and Commercial Cooperation
and Promotion of Friendly Exchanges.
The review meetings, he said, will help the two sides to assess the
progress made in the 4th round of the eight segments of the
Composite Dialogue process and deliberate on how to address the
outstanding issues in a more meaningful way.
The spokesman said, “Pakistan desires to have friendly and good
neighbourly relations with India, and a stable and prosperous South
Asia region.”
Replying to a question regarding a statement of Indian Foreign
Affairs Minister to discuss the issue of terrorism in the next
meeting of Foreign Ministers being held in Pakistan, the spokesman
said terrorism has already been included in the agenda for these
talks.
The spokesman said Pakistan has already condemned the blasts in
Jaipur and expressed the sympathies with the victims of the blasts.
Answering a question, the spokesman said, “We have made progress in
the CBMs with India.” He said there has been clear and visible
progress in these talks.
Regarding any change in the foreign policy, the spokesman said the
policy is made according to national interest and not on the basis
of individuals.
There was no proposal under discussion on the division of Kashmir
and hoped there would be progress on the core issue during the
forthcoming round of Pakistan-India Composite Dialogue next week.
“There is no negotiations on division of Kashmir between India and
Pakistan,” Foreign Office spokesman Muhammad Sadiq in response to a
question at a weekly briefing.
“We are committed to the peace process and seek peaceful resolution
of all issues including the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.”
He said the ministerial level review of the 4th round of the
Pakistan-India Composite Dialogue will be held here on May 21
between the Foreign Ministers of the two countries. The Foreign
Ministers review meeting will be preceded by the Foreign Secretary
level meeting on May 20.
The spokesman said the talks will be held on eight agenda items of
the Composite Dialogue including Peace and Security including CMBs,
Jammu and Kashmir, Siachen, Sir Creek, Wullar Barrage, Terrorism
Drugs Trafficking, Economic and Commercial Cooperation as well as
Promotion of Friendly Exchanges.
The review meetings, he said, will help the two sides to assess the
progress made in the 4th round of of the Composite Dialogue process.
It will be an oportumity for the two countries to deliberate on how
to address the outstanding issues in a more meaningful way. The
spokesman said, “Pakistan desires to have friendly and good
neighbourly relations with India, and a stable and prosperous South
Asia region.”
Replying to a question regarding a statement of Indian Foreign
Affairs Minister to discuss the issue of terrorism in the next
meeting of Foreign Ministers being held in Pakistan, the spokesman
said terrorism has been included in the agenda for these talks. The
spokesman said Pakistan has condemned the blasts in Jaipur and
expressed sympathies with the victims of the blasts. Answering a
question, the spokesman said, “We have made progress in the CBMs
with India.” He said there has been clear and visible progress in
these talks.
Regarding any chance of change in the foreign policy, the spokesman
said the policy is made according to national interest and not on
the basis of individuals.
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