Saturday, April 24, 2010

India must respond positively to Pak’s road map: President

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday again made it clear that only anti state elements are benefiting from the delay In Pak-India dialogue process urging India to respond positively on Pakistani road map for the restoration of Pak-India peace dialogue.
Undoubtedly Pakistan is playing a positive and durable role for restoration of peace in the entire South Asia, President expressed these views while talking to the Federal Minister of Population and Welfare Dr. Firdaus Ashiq Awan at the Presidency on Friday.
Sources say that host of issues came under discussion. During the course of the meeting, Federal Minister for Population Welfare Dr. Firdaus Ashiq Awan took President in confidence on her fruitful meeting with Head of the Congress Party Sonia Gandhi besides she delivered Pakistan’s well wishes and high hopes to the Indian government on behalf of Pakistani government during her short stay in India.
She also briefed President on her meeting with Indian Lok Sabha Speaker Meena Kumar stressing both Pakistan and Indian Parliamentarians must work together for the welfare of both the countries.
Asserting that talks were the only way to remove "misconceptions" between India and Pakistan, she stressed the need for the resumption of composite dialogue, suspended after the Mumbai terror attacks.
President said that Pakistan wants to solve all outstanding issues with India including thorny Kashmir dispute in an amicable manner with India.
Both countries he said that must come on negotiation table soon otherwise extremists and anti state powers will be benefit out of it.
He further hoped that Indian Government must give a positive response to Pakistan’s offer under the pretext of Pakistani road map as negotiations is the only tool that can bring both the countries together and bitterness can be ended

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