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  • Feb 1st, 2005
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Observing that Indo-Pak dialogue was moving in the right direction, Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Aziz Ahmad Khan expressed hope that next round of composite dialogue would yield positive outcome. Talking to the newsmen during his visit to Hyderabad (Andhra Pardesh) Khan said flexibility in the stand of Pakistan and India paved the way for harmony between the two countries.

Both sides were working in the eight areas to bring stability in their bilateral relations. Peace initiatives by the two countries produced good results and there was no negative impact on the bi1ateral ties notwithstanding change of guard in the New Delhi, he maintained adding rather the bilateral ties recorded improvement.

In response to a question, he said Pakistan and India started dialogue process to resolve all outstanding issues including the Kashmir dispute. The exchange of delegations and people to people bonhomie between the two countries positively impacted the relations, he expressed adding the flexibility in the stand of the two sides was needed to address the outstanding differences.

Pakistan High Commissioner said the Prime Ministers of Pakistan and India would meet on the margins of 13th Saarc Summit in Dhaka this month. Taking the dialogue process forward, External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh would pay a three-day visit to Islamabad from February 15, he added.

Aziz Ahmad Khan, who was on a three-day visit to Hyderabad called on Andhra Pardesh Chief Minister Raj Shekar Reddy, Andhra Pardesh Governor Shushil Kumar Shinde and former Chief Minister Chandra Babu Naidu.

Copyright Associated Press of Pakistan, 2005


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