PAK-INDIA 2 LST

Official sources have said that Rao, during a telephonic
contact with her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir earlier
this month, made it clear that the proposed talks would focus
on terrorism and other issues "hurting" bilateral ties and
gave no indication about the full-fledged resumption of the
composite dialogue.

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has
convened an inter-ministerial meeting in the Foreign Office
next week to assess the Indian proposal and to finalise a
strategy and agenda for the foreign secretary-level talks.
High Commissioner Shahid Malik has been summoned to
Islamabad for consultations and to attend the inter-
ministerial meeting.
The meet is expected to be attended by representatives of
the defence and interior ministries and senior officials of
intelligence agencies, including the Inter-Services
Intelligence.
The Dawn newspaper quoted an unnamed senior official as
saying that the purpose of the meeting is to "develop a
comprehensive strategy and take all stakeholders on board".
Pakistan has been insisting on the revival of the
composite dialogue as it feels the four rounds of talks held
as part of that process had led to substantial progress in
bilateral relations. PTI RHL
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