By KUNA,
Islamabad : Pakistan Thursday welcomed Indias readiness to discuss all outstanding issues including the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.
This was a welcome reiteration of the understanding reached at Sharm-El Sheikh Summit between Pakistan and India, said Foreign Offices spokesman Abdul Basit while commenting on Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs recent statement wherein he expressed his readiness to discuss with Pakistan all issues including the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.
In a statement, the spokesman said that it had been agreed that the dialogue process was the only way forward. “We have always said that Pakistan and India should not allow terrorists and militants to define and drive the agenda on issues of peace, security and stability in South Asia,” he said.
The spokesman said the Composite Dialogue process offers hope for a meaningful engagement to address these issues and most notably the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.
“Pakistan will not be found wanting in sincere efforts to promote regional peace and stability and to make the peace process irreversible,” he added.