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What does India want us to do on terror front, asks Qureshi
Nishikant Dwivedi
Istanbul, Jun 9 (PTI) As it prepares to receive Indian
Home Minister P Chidambaram later this month, Pakistan
Wednesday said it wanted to know from him as to what India
wants to be done on terrorism front so that relations could
normalise.
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said if
the two countries are able to end trust deficit and improve
relations, it would have a spin-off effect on a number of
activities, including trade and tourism.
"In my view, both countries have suffered on account of
terrorism. In my view, both countries should engage to deal
with this issue of terrorism. We can do it collectively in a
more effective manner," he told PTI in an interview here.
"I am happy to learn that the Indian Home Minister will
be visiting Pakistan on June 26 and I am sure he will discuss
these issues with his counterpart (Rahman Malik)," said
Qureshi who was here to attend the Summit of Conference on
Interaction and Confidence Building in Asia (CICA).
Chidambaram will be travelling to Islamabad for SAARC
Interior Ministers' meeting and during his stay there he is
expected to have bilateral meetings with some Pakistani
leaders.
Qureshi said if he gets an "opportunity" of talking to
Chidambaram, "I would like to understand what India would
want from Pakistan and I want to explain to him what steps
Pakistan has done to take on terrorists. How we have
effectively carried out operations against various terrorist
organisations."
He said the two countries should engage in exchanging
informations to build confidence.
"I think exchanging of information will also build
confidence, understanding each others point of view, will also
clear the air on issues," he added.
Qureshi said if the two countries "start pointing fingers
at each other, who gains, neither India nor Pakistan. The net
beneficiary of our disengagement, in fact, are the terrorists.
So we should not fall in their trap."
He said the two countries should discuss how they could
help each other to overcome the menace of terrorism. (MORE)
PTI
Istanbul, Jun 9 (PTI) As it prepares to receive Indian
Home Minister P Chidambaram later this month, Pakistan
Wednesday said it wanted to know from him as to what India
wants to be done on terrorism front so that relations could
normalise.
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said if
the two countries are able to end trust deficit and improve
relations, it would have a spin-off effect on a number of
activities, including trade and tourism.
"In my view, both countries have suffered on account of
terrorism. In my view, both countries should engage to deal
with this issue of terrorism. We can do it collectively in a
more effective manner," he told PTI in an interview here.
"I am happy to learn that the Indian Home Minister will
be visiting Pakistan on June 26 and I am sure he will discuss
these issues with his counterpart (Rahman Malik)," said
Qureshi who was here to attend the Summit of Conference on
Interaction and Confidence Building in Asia (CICA).
Chidambaram will be travelling to Islamabad for SAARC
Interior Ministers' meeting and during his stay there he is
expected to have bilateral meetings with some Pakistani
leaders.
Qureshi said if he gets an "opportunity" of talking to
Chidambaram, "I would like to understand what India would
want from Pakistan and I want to explain to him what steps
Pakistan has done to take on terrorists. How we have
effectively carried out operations against various terrorist
organisations."
He said the two countries should engage in exchanging
informations to build confidence.
"I think exchanging of information will also build
confidence, understanding each others point of view, will also
clear the air on issues," he added.
Qureshi said if the two countries "start pointing fingers
at each other, who gains, neither India nor Pakistan. The net
beneficiary of our disengagement, in fact, are the terrorists.
So we should not fall in their trap."
He said the two countries should discuss how they could
help each other to overcome the menace of terrorism. (MORE)
PTI
