In the 30-minute meeting, a rare privilege, it was agreed that "a stage had been reached where solutions to the core issue of Kashmir needed to be discussed" and this would require vision and courage, a Pakistan Embassy statement said.
It added that the foreign minister briefed the US President on the latest developments in Pakistan-India relations, including the visit of IOK delegation to Pakistan and the start of Muzaffarabad-Srinagar bus service.
"The two sides discussed a range of issues," official sources said. The US President Bush said Musharraf was "showing strong leadership that would establish peace and security in the South Asian region on long-term basis."
Bush expressed happiness over the "unique" relationship that Pakistan and US enjoy, with bilateral ties extending over diverse fields including political, economic, defence and other areas.
Kasuri underscored the need for US support to Pakistan in these areas. Bush conveyed that he was sensitive to Pakistan's security needs.
Kasuri said Pakistan was against artificial deadlines of Security Council expansion and creating new centres of privilege. Bush said while the United Nations needed reforms, artificial deadlines of Security Council expansion would not help the UN reform process.
Discussing the UN Security Council reforms, the foreign minister stated Pakistan's view that these be comprehensive and holistic.
The US President said that real reform was called for and agreed with Kasuri that there should be no artificial deadlines.
He said that principles for reforms needed to be developed.
At the request of Bush, Kasuri gave a comprehensive briefing on Pak-Afghanistan relations.
Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice, Adviser to the President on National Security Affairs, Stephen Hadley, Senior Director at the National Security Council, Michael Green and Assistant Secretary of State, Christina Rocca were also present in the meeting. Kasuri was accompanied by Ambassador Jehangir Karamat, Deputy Chief of Mission, Mohammad Sadiq and Director General Khalid Mahmood.
Meanwhile, the foreign minister separately met the US President's National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley and discussed Pakistan-US relations, Kashmir and Afghanistan.
Kasuri requested the NSC Adviser for an investigation into reports of desecration of the Holy Quran and urged for punishment to those responsible. The foreign minister underscored Pakistan's unwavering co-operation in the international counter-terrorism efforts, the cost both human and material to Pakistan notwithstanding.
Kasuri also briefed Hadley on the steps taken by the government to establish a sustainable democratic order in Pakistan.