Pakistan wants to sustain the dialogue process with India and make it result-oriented so that all outstanding issues between the two countries including Jammu can be resolved. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtyar in a statement issued here on Sunday said the dialogue process and confidence building measures have to move in tandem.
He said it is imperative that progress on Kashmir and CBMs should move in unison, in close harmony. Resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute will be the biggest CBM, which can rid the region of tension and usher in an era of stability and co-operation.
The Minister of State said, "We need sincerity, flexibility and courage to achieve results on Kashmir."
He said flexibility is a two-way street and it cannot be unilateral. All sides will have to cover distances to meet half way, he said.
The talks between Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and Dr Manmohan Singh held in New Delhi on November 24, were very constructive. These talks helped in improving the atmosphere, understanding each other's perspectives and ensuring t he continuity of the composite dialogue, he added.
He said prime minister had a frank and comprehensive exchange of views with the Indian leadership on SAARC and bilateral relations.
During bilateral discussions, he said, the focus remained mostly on the resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.
He said the prime minister emphasised the centrality of the Jammu and Kashmir issue and that movement on all issues had to be in tandem with progress on Jammu and Kashmir.
Khusro Bakhtyar said Pakistan has proposed gas pipeline project, the prime minister said that it would be beneficial for India and Pakistan. He said Pakistan would go ahead with the project with or without India.
The Minister of State continued that during the interaction with the business community, the Prime Minister emphasised that in order to expand trade between the two countries a conducive atmosphere would have to be created. He said the resolution of Jammu and Kashmir issue was a key to creating the right atmosphere.