Islamabad, Nov 30: Expressing hope that Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee would visit Pakistan to attend the forthcoming Saarc summit here, Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali has said that a bilateral meeting with him cannot be ruled out.
''I do not rule out a meeting with him. In any case we will receive him with full state honours and hope there would be reciprocal feelings of goodwill from that side as well,'' he said.
Prime Minister Zafarullah Jamali also reiterated the need for a composite dialogue with India.
''Pakistan will continue emphasizing the need for meaningful dialogue with India for resolving all the issues including the issue of Kashmir,'' Prime Minister Jamali was quoted by the media as saying yesterday.
Durable peace in South Asia region was necessary to ensure prosperity for its people, Jamali said.
''We are moving forward step by step. Rome was not built in a day. We will achieve the (desired) result in due time and talk to each other to resolve all outstanding issues,'' he said.
Bureau Report