Islamabad, Oct 29: Following are the point-by-point response of Pakistan to the 12 Indian proposals announced on October 22 to improve bilateral ties: 1) Indian proposal: Restoration of cricketing and other sporting links
Pak Response: Accepts and hopes it to begin soon
2) Indian proposal: Launching of a bus service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad in PoK

Pak response : Accepts in principle but with a rider that check points should be manned by the UN officials and people should travel with UN documents
3) Indian proposal: Holding of second round of talks for restoration of air links and overflights
Pak response : Accepted and second round of talks to be held on December one and two
4) Indian proposal: Discuss resumption of rail links after aviation talks and increasing the services of Delhi-Lahore bus service
Pak response : Asked not to link air and rail services talks and favours early resumption of Samjauta Express. No to increase of bus service but proposes Lahore-Amritsar bus service
5) Indian Proposal: Setting up of links between the Coast Guards of the two countries on the pattern of Directors General of Military Operations
Pak response : Accepted

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6) Indian proposal: Stop arresting of fishermen within certain specified areas in the Arabian Sea

Pak response : Setting up of a regime under which even if they are arrested, they would be released in a month or so

7) Indian proposal: issue visas in cities other than New Delhi and Islamabad
Pak response : Accepted in principle but wants mission strength to be restored to 110, as existed before December 2001
8) Indian proposal: Permit citizens above 65 years to cross Wagah border on foot
Pak response : Accepted
9) Indian proposal: Launching of ferry service between Mumbai and Karachi
Pak response : Can be discussed during the composite dialogue
10) Indian proposal: Bus or rail link between Khokrapar in Rajasthan and Munnabao in Pakistan's Sindh province
Pak response : Can be discussed during the composite dialogue
11) Indian proposal: Free medical treatment for 20 more ailing Pakistani children in India Pak response : Offers treatment to 20 Indian children at heart institute in Karachi
12) Indian proposal: Mutual increase in the staff strength of respective High Commissions in Delhi and Islamabad
Pak response : Wants to increase it to 110, as existed prior to December 2001 Bureau Report