Islamabad, Dec 07: Pakistan is "seriously considering" opening the Khokhrapar-Munabao border connecting its Sindh province with Rajasthan to re-establish rail and road links with India, Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali said. "We are seriously considering this option because this will certainly help people from the two neighbouring countries looking to visit each other," Jamali said participating in the convocation of the Aga Khan University in Karachi yesterday.
He said, the two countries would discuss the reopening of the Khokhrapar-Munabao land route, which was closed after the Indo-Pak war in 1965.
Jamali also praised Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for his confirmation to participate in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit to be held in Islamabad in January next month.
"I consider Vajpayee sahib's action as the most-significant for better relations between the two countries," Jamali said.
"This contact will certainly help restore confidence between the two of us. We are looking forward to Vajpayee's visit. We believe dialogue is the best way to open closed doors," Jamali said.
Bureau Report