He told a news conference here, after President Musharraf delivered his maiden speech to the Parliament's joint sitting, that Pak-India talks would, hopefully, be meaningful to settle all outstanding issues, including Kashmir problem.
Jamali said that Musharraf-Vajpayee talks on the sidelines of recently concluded Saarc summit had paved the way for commencement of bilateral dialogue process.
Commenting on the President's address, he said that the speech was a good omen for the new parliamentary year. However, he was highly critical of opposition's attitude during President's speech. "With his address, the Parliament has been completed and a constitutional requirement fulfilled," he added.
The Prime Minister said that opposition's attitude was intolerable and totally against the parliamentary traditions.
In reply to a question about the opposition's allegation that the government had not taken it into confidence on the joint sitting, he said, "First, let them have confidence in themselves."
About Musharraf's views on Kashmir, terrorism and religious extremism, he said that the President had given them policy guidelines on how to proceed further.
He reiterated his government's resolve that the menaces of religious extremism and terrorism would be eliminated, root and branches.
When asked about government performance, Prime Minister Jamali asserted that he was satisfied with the progress made so far. "We are moving in the right direction."
To a question about the future of the coalition government, he said that President Musharraf had given him assurance that he would not impose martial law.
Brushing aside opposition's allegations that the government deliberately diverted some flights to keep some of their members away from the Parliament session, he said that PML (N) was in the habit of levelling baseless charges. "In those flights, some of our legislators were also aboard and hence they also missed the proceedings. Therefore, there is no reasoning in these charges," he added.