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Pakistan assures India to deal with cross-border terrorism ISLAMABAD, Thursday (UNI,PTI) Pakistan today categorically assured India that it would deal with cross-border terrorism and infiltration with all the forces at its command but asked New Delhi to be patient with this country. The assurance is understood to have been given by Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri to External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh at a breakfast meeting they had this morning. It is learnt that Mr Kasuri's comment came after Mr Natwar Singh drew his attention to the fact that infiltration was still continuing and cross-border terrorism was again on the rise. Mr Natwar Singh reminded the Pakistani leader of the solemn commitment made by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf in the January 6 joint statement issued by the two countries that he would not allow Pakistani territory to be used for terrorist activities. However, Mr Kasuri told Mr Natwar Singh that there was limit to what Pakistan could do to tackle cross-border terrorism. India has been contending that the terrorist infrastructure is still intact in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) but knows that it has to be patient in dealing with Pakistan on the issue of cross-border terrorism. New Delhi is fully aware of the fact that there are ''jehadi'' groups out to sabotage the ongoing composite dialogue between the two countries. Both New Delhi and Islamabad are trying to ensure that they do not fall prey to the ''trap'' being laid by the ''jehadi'' groups to derail the peace process. Meanwhile Pakistan Prime Minister Shujaat Hussain, expressed satisfaction over the Indo-Pak. engagement in the dialogue process and favoured its continuation during his talks with External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh, here. During their 45-minute meeting, Singh also shared views on various bilateral issues while recalling his old relations with the Pakistani leader, officials said. Hussain said he was happy at the way things were moving and added that "exchanges" should be kept going. The two leaders recalled their association when Singh was posted in Islamabad as Indian Ambassador between 1980 and 1982. Singh called on Hussain ahead of his meetings with President Pervez Musharraf, and Prime Minister-designate Shaukat Aziz. |
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