Pak PM condemns Pune blast; wants better ties with India

Rezaul H Laskar
Islamabad, Feb 14 (PTI) Pakistani Premier Yousuf Raza
Gilani Sunday condemned the bomb blast in Pune, saying
Pakistan was against terrorism in all its manifestation and
maintained that his country wants better relations and a
"meaningful dialogue" with India.

"We condemn the blast in the Indian city of Pune. We
condemn terrorism in all its manifestations," Gilani told
reporters in the garrison city of Rawalpindi.
"We want to be freed of terrorism and this menace," he
said.
The bomb blast in Pune came a day after Pakistan
agreed to take up India's offer of Foreign Secretary-level
talks. Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan are scheduled
to meet in New Delhi on February 25.
Replying to a question about the talks, Gilani said,
"Pakistan wants better relations and a meaningful dialogue
with India."
India had suspended the composite dialogue in the wake
of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks which New Delhi has blamed
on Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Gilani said he would take Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz
(PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif into confidence on the issue of
talks.
Asked whether the talks would be successful, Gilani
said: "Lets begin the dialogue process first." PTI RHL
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