Putrajaya (Malaysia), Oct 16: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today said he was ready to meet Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee "anytime, anywhere" but was not "dying" for it. "You can't clap with one hand. I want to (have talks). You ask this question to your prime minister," Musharraf told a news agency when asked if there would be an opportunity to have bilateral (Indo-Pak) talks during the SAARC Summit. He, however, said "let me add one thing here. They should not think we are dying to meet them. We would like to meet them for mutual benefit".
Asked if he was ready to have summit level talks with India, Musharraf, who is attending the OIC summit here, said "yes, of course, any time. I have been saying so many times. Any time, anywhere". He made it clear that any bilateral talks must include Kashmir.
Bureau Report