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PAKISTAN, INDIA TO SHARE INFORMATION TO PREVENT RERRORIST ACTS
Islamabad, June 25 (PPI) - Pakistan and Indian anti-terror experts Tuesday agreed to exchange specific information in a bid to prevent violence and terrorist acts.
The two countries also agreed to continue to work to identify counter terrorism measures, said joint statement issued here at third meeting of Joint Anti-Terrorism Mechanism.
"The two sides reviewed follow up steps taken on information shared during earlier meetings of Joint-Anti Terrorism Mechanism," statement said, adding "both sides shared fresh information on terrorist incidents."
Pakistan delegation was led by Masood Khalid, Additional Secretary (Asia-Pacific) Ministry of Foreign Affairs while Indian side headed by Vivek Katju, Additional Secretary of Ministry of External Affairs of India.
Indian External Affairs MInister Pranab Mukharjee visited Pakistan last month and both sides agreed to continue their "composite dialogue" process which also covered talks over joint anti-terror mechanism.
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani is likely to meet Indian counterpart in Sri Lanka next month when the two leaders will travel there for eight nation SAARC summit.
JATM was set up following a meeting between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf Sep 16, 2006, on sidelines of Non-Aligned Movement summit in Havana. Its first meeting was held in March, 2007 and the second, in New Delhi, in October same year.
The two countries also agreed to continue to work to identify counter terrorism measures, said joint statement issued here at third meeting of Joint Anti-Terrorism Mechanism.
"The two sides reviewed follow up steps taken on information shared during earlier meetings of Joint-Anti Terrorism Mechanism," statement said, adding "both sides shared fresh information on terrorist incidents."
Pakistan delegation was led by Masood Khalid, Additional Secretary (Asia-Pacific) Ministry of Foreign Affairs while Indian side headed by Vivek Katju, Additional Secretary of Ministry of External Affairs of India.
Indian External Affairs MInister Pranab Mukharjee visited Pakistan last month and both sides agreed to continue their "composite dialogue" process which also covered talks over joint anti-terror mechanism.
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani is likely to meet Indian counterpart in Sri Lanka next month when the two leaders will travel there for eight nation SAARC summit.
JATM was set up following a meeting between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf Sep 16, 2006, on sidelines of Non-Aligned Movement summit in Havana. Its first meeting was held in March, 2007 and the second, in New Delhi, in October same year.
