Zardari says Pak wants resumption of Composite Dialogue

Rezaul H Laskar
Islamabad, Feb 13 (PTI) Ahead of the Indo-Pak Foreign
Secretaries meeting, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari
Saturday said Pakistan wants "meaningful and result-oriented"
talks with India, including the resumption of the stalled
composite dialogue process.
Zardari made the remarks during a meeting with
Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Shahid Malik, who called
on him at the presidency and discussed matters related to
bilateral relations, including the Foreign Secretary-level
talks to be held on February 25 in New Delhi.
Malik briefed the Pakistani President in detail about
the Indian offer for talks and the bilateral dialogue process.
Zardari said good neighbourly relations are essential
for the welfare of the people of both countries and for
fighting militancy.
Malik also met the country's Interior Minister Rehman
Malik separately and discussed progress in Pakistan's
investigation into the Mumbai terror attacks efforts to
prosecute perpetrators. (MORE) PTI