Pakistan has said there is a likelihood of a meeting between President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York next month. There is a chance of the two leaders meeting as Musharraf too would go to New York to address the UN General Assembly session, Pakistan foreign minister Abdul Sattar said in an interview to PTV on Saturday night.
On our part, we would be ready to resume the dialogue process with India and if they reciprocated there is likelihood of a meeting between the two leaders at the sidelines of the UNGA session, Sattar said. Asked about the rational behind Pakistan`s desire to resume dialogue with India, Sattar said, being the immediate neighbours it would be in the best interest of both India and Pakistan to settle all their outstanding matters through peaceful and meaningful dialogue.
He also said that there should not be any heart burning in India if Pakistan gets any benefit in view of the prevailing situation due to its pivotal role in the fight against terrorism. At least they should shun such an attitude if there is no harm to them, Sattar said. Sattar said Pakistan`s positive policy has yielded greatly in its favour. It is currently the focus of world attention and nations around world are appreciating its stance against terrorism. ?
They are also extending economic assistance to Pakistan to stabilise its fragile economy in the face unprecedented economic pressures due to us attacks on Afghanistan, he said.
Bureau Report