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"Whether we like it or not, we have to come to the
negotiating table. And our view is the sooner the better,"
Basit said.
In response to another question, he said Pakistan was
awaiting India's formal response to its invitation for Foreign
Secretary Nirupama Rao to come to Islamabad for talks with her
Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir.

"We do not yet have a date or venue for a meeting between
the Foreign Secretaries," he said.
Basit also said there was no proposal for the Prime
Ministers of the two countries to meet on the sidelines of the
Commonwealth summit in Trinidad in November.
India put on hold the composite dialogue process in the
wake of the Mumbai attacks, which were blamed on the
Pakistan-based Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT). A Pakistani
anti-terrorism court is currently trying seven suspects
arrested by authorities in connection with the assault.

Among them are LeT operations commander Zakiur Rehman
Lakhvi and communications expert Zarar Shah. PTI