On eve of Indo-Pak talks Khar hopes 2 countries can move

New Delhi, Jul 26 (PTI) Pakistan's first woman Foreign
Minister Hina Rabbani Khar arrived here on Tuesday for talks
with her Indian counterpart S M Krishna tomorrow, hoping the
two countries can "move forward" as good neighbours with a
stake in each other's future.
"...hope that these two countries have learnt lessons
from history, but are not burdened by history and we can move
forward as good, friendly neighbours who have stake in each
other's future and both the countries understand their
responsibilities to the region and within the region", the 34-
-year old Khar, the youngest Foreign Minister of Pakistan,
said on her arrival here.
A host of bilateral issues, including Confidence
Building Measures, India's concerns on terror and Jammu and
Kashmir will figure in the talks whose agenda was finalised by
the Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan during their
"preparatory" meeting here today.
India is also understood to have handed over the
revised list of 'most wanted' fugitives to the Pakistani
delegation which carries 48 names.
Khar told reporters in Lahore before leaving for India
that Pakistan is looking forward to a "pro-active, productive
and result-oriented" engagement with India on all issues,
including Kashmir on which "we should not be held hostage to
history".
She however said both countries have committed
themselves to an "uninterrupted and uninterruptible" peace
process since they began their re-engagement earlier this
year.
Ahead of his meeting with Rao, Bashir said, "I think we
have every reason to be satisfied with our joint endeavours
for the cause of peace and stability and for the good
relations between our two countries".
Bashir said he also looked forward to a "productive
meeting between the two ministers.
"We had a very good meeting in Islamabad last month
and this in a sense has set the trend for the discussions
today," Rao said.