Islamabad: A high-level inter-ministerial
meeting of Pakistan government today discussed India's offer
for Foreign Secretary-level talks and sought a "meaningful and
result-oriented composite dialogue" to resolve outstanding
issues and usher in peace and stability in South Asia.
"The meeting reaffirmed the commitment of the government
of Pakistan to enter into a meaningful and result-oriented
composite dialogue process with India in the interest of
peace, development and stability in South Asia and to resolve
all outstanding issues between Pakistan and India," a
statement issued by the Foreign Office said.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi chaired the
inter-ministerial meeting at the Foreign Office that was
attended by Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir, Pakistan's High
Commissioner to India Shahid Malik, Director General (South
Asia) Afrasiab Mehdi Hashmi and senior officials of the
military, ISI and defence and interior ministries.
The inter-ministerial meeting was "convened to consider
the Indian offer to resume dialogue with Pakistan and to
evolve Pakistan's views towards the Indian proposal," the
statement said.
India has proposed talks at the level of the Foreign
Secretaries later this month. The two sides are yet to decide
on a date and venue for the meeting.
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 22:54