Pak desires peaceful resolution of issues with India: Gilani

PAK-INDIA

Rezaul H Laskar
Islamabad, Apr 2 (PTI) Pakistan wants bilateral
relations with India on the basis of equality and desires the
peaceful resolution of all issues, including Kashmir, Prime
Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Friday.

"I want to reiterate that we are a peaceful nation
and desire the resolution of all issues, including Kashmir in
a peaceful manner," Gilani said in his second address to the
nation on radio.
The premier, who began addressing the nation on radio
on the first Friday of every month in March, said Pakistan has
a "policy of bilateral relations with India on the basis of
equality."
Gilani also referred to differences with India over
the sharing of river waters and Pakistan's concerns about
India’s presence in Afghanistan.
"With regard to the stopping of our share of river
waters by India, the two countries recently held talks under
the ambit of the Indus Waters Commissions, in which India
acknowledged Pakistan’s concerns and agreed to make changes in
the design of hydropower plants on the Indus river," he said.
Pakistan proposed the use of a telemetry system to
monitor the flow of the rivers and India agreed to this, he
claimed.
Gilani said Afghan President Hamid Karzai, during his
recent visit to Islamabad, had given an "assurance that India
will not be allowed to use Afghan soil against Pakistan."
He added: "We proposed cooperation with Afghanistan
in different areas aimed at strengthening our friendly and
brotherly ties." PTI RHL
AHM



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