Pakistan on Thursday welcomed Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's announcement of a reduction in number of Indian troops in Kashmir this winter. "We do not know the level of intended troops reduction, but on the face of it we welcome the move as confidence-building measure," Military Spokesman Major General Shaukat Sultan told AFP. Sultan, who is also press secretary to President Pervez Musharraf, said the details of how many troops India might withdraw and in which sectors of the disputed territory were yet to be known.
Pakistan Foreign ministry spokesman Masood Khan also hailed the cutback.
"We welcome the decision by the Indian government and the announcement by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. It is a step in the right direction," Masood Khan told New Delhi television station NDTV.
"I think in the overall context, this decision is a positive decision," he added.
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