Pak ready to resolve all issues with India: Gilani

Islamabad, Aug 5 (PTI) Confronted over I.S.I.'s role in
the Indian embassy bombing in Kabul, Pakistan Premier Yousuf
Raza Gilani has said he addressed "various apprehensions" in
bilateral ties during his meeting with counterpart Manmohan
Singh, with the two sides displaying eagerness to resolve all
outstanding issues, including Kashmir.

"I said that Pakistan wants to resolve all bilateral
issues, including that of Kashmir, and he (Singh) told us that
they too have the same intentions and desire," Gilani, who met
Singh on the sidelines of the South Asian Association for
Regional Cooparation (S.A.A.R.C.) summit in Colombo, told
reporters at the airport here on his return late last night.

Gilani said he had "clearly discussed various
apprehensions" with Singh, who also referred to the suicide
attack on India's Kabul mission, and told the Pakistani prime
minister that such incidents create tension.

The two leaders met in the backdrop of serial bomb
attacks in two Indian cities and skirmishes along the Line of
Control in Jammu and Kashmir, amid talks that the peace
process between the two countries was "under stress". The
issue of terrorism dominated the eight nation regional summit.

Gilani said his meetings with Singh and Afghan President
Hamid Karzai on the sidelines of the S.A.A.R.C. summit in
Colombo had helped prepare ground for nurturing cordial
relations with all of Pakistan's neighbours.

He also said his meeting with Karzai had helped reduce
tension with Afghanistan.

"The visit has helped in (reducing) tension and
dispelling many apprehensions and misunderstandings with
Afghanistan," he said, adding, he was assured in his meeting
with Karzai that Afghanistan is ready to remove differences
with Pakistan. PTI