India Pakistan Series Will Held In The End Of This Year: Ijaz Butt

India Pakistan Series Will Held In The End Of This Year: Ijaz Butt

Chairman of Pakistan cricket board Ijaz Butt has said that the positive statement from Indian Foreign Secretary about India Pakistan series is pleasurable. We are about to write the letter to government about the preparation of holding the series matches. Hopefully the cricket lovers will enjoy the series between the two traditional rivals in the end of this year. If it would difficult to play in the home ground Pakistan is ready to play at the neutral venue. While talking to media he said that the decision, of holding series with Pakistan, from Indian side is a positive step and Pakistan appreciates India for this step. In the meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the President of ICC Sharad Pawar and Head of BCCI Shashank Manohar were also present. Manmohan Singh gave instructions about the holding of series between two countries.

Players Will Give Good Performance In India Pakistan Series.

About the performance of Abd-ur-Razzaq and Kamran Akmal in World Cup, he said that both players presented very bad game in World Cup, the cricket of both players is over now so they should quit the game. He further said that it depends upon them that they get position in the team again by proving themselves capable of playing international cricket by giving good performance in domestic cricket. The trend of emptying the place for new players is not there in our country. Senior players do not decide something about quiting their career the cricket board has to decide something about them. This is the issue due to which the board is being criticized. If Shahid Afridi would not have played well, then he too would not be included in the team any more. But he has proved his abilities in World Cup by taking 21 wickets. Misbah-ul-Haq too has given good performance in World Cup so he must not be criticized. Hopefully players will give good performance in India Pakistan series.

India Pakistan Series: Step Towards Betterment of Relations.

It is to be remembered that no India Pakistan series held since Mumbai blast. India Pakistan series would be a positive towards the betterment of bilateral relations.

India ignores Pakistan call for Kashmir talks

UNITED NATIONS: India ignored on Wednesday a call by Pakistan for a dialogue on disputed Kashmir and other issues but said relations could improve if Pakistan stopped letting anti-Indian terrorists operate from its soil.

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday his country wanted a “comprehensive dialogue” with India to normalize relations by finding “amicable solutions” to issues including Kashmir.

Qureshi called for a “free, fair and impartial plebiscite under U.N. auspices” for Kashmiris to determine their future.

Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan, both of which claim the region in full. They have fought two of their three wars over it.

Kashmiri separatists in India want to carve out an independent homeland or merge with Pakistan.

In his speech to the assembly on Wednesday, Indian Foreign

India ready to discuss everything with Pakistan: SM Krishna

Indian Foreign Minister, SM Krishna has announced that India is ready to discuss everything with Pakistan including Kashmir issue but third party interference is not acceptable.
While attending the 65th UN general assembly meeting on Sep 25, Krishna said everything that Pakistan wants to discuss and everything we want to discuss with them will be discussed. He said he awaits his Pakistani counterpart, SM Qureshis visit to India and schedules are being discussed in this regard. He reiterated that talks are the only way to resolve all disputes between the two countries and his side is desirous to keep it opened.
However, earlier Krishna stated, As far as Pakistan is concerned, they are in illegal occupation of certain parts of Jammu and Kashmir.
He also claimed, It is desirable that they vacate that first and then start advising India about how to go about doing things in Kashmir.
During the UN meeting, Krishna had an encounter with SM Qureshi and they discussed about the flood situation in Pakistan.

Mistrust can develop if beforehand conditions imposed from Pakistan: Krishna

Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna has said that we are ready for negotiations with Pakistan upon the Kashmir issue.
SM Krishna clearly stated that we are ready for unbiased negations with Pakistan. If Pakistan imposes conditions before hand, then an air of mistrust can initiate. Indian Foreign Minister also said that India will not let the negotiations between two nations get off track.

Mistrust can develop if beforehand conditions imposed from Pakistan: Krishna

Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna has said that we are ready for negotiations with Pakistan upon the Kashmir issue.
SM Krishna clearly stated that we are ready for unbiased negations with Pakistan. If Pakistan imposes conditions before hand, then an air of mistrust can initiate. Indian Foreign Minister also said that India will not let the negotiations between two nations get off track.

Mistrust can develop if beforehand conditions imposed from Pakistan: Krishna

Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna has said that we are ready for negotiations with Pakistan upon the Kashmir issue.
SM Krishna clearly stated that we are ready for unbiased negations with Pakistan. If Pakistan imposes conditions before hand, then an air of mistrust can initiate. Indian Foreign Minister also said that India will not let the negotiations between two nations get off track.

Revival of Indo-Pak talks to reduce trust deficit: Zardari

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari said on Thursday that destinies of the people of both Pakistan and India and the development of the entire region lies in friendly, cooperative and good neighbourly relations between the two countries.

The president said this during a meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna, who called on him here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Thursday.

The president while appreciating the re-engagement between the two countries said, “heavy responsibility devolves on both Pakistan and India to have sustained dialogue and steer our nations from conflictual path to a cooperative course for the uplift and welfare of the region and people of the two countries”.

President Zardari said that the resumption of composite dialogue would help remove mistrust and restore confidence in relations between the two countries and would also help resolve all outstanding issues, including occupied Jammu and Kashmir, water, Sir Creek, Siachen, terrorism and other issues impeding the mutual cooperation.

He said the water issue was becoming serious as it had adverse impacts on our agriculture and added that the Indus Water Treaty should be fully honoured and implemented.

He said that trade relations between the two countries would see a marked increase once the resumed dialogue process continues without any interruption.

The president while referring to Pakistan”s fight against extremism said that terrorism was a common enemy and Pakistan was against militancy and terrorism in any form and in any location and both the governments needed to work more closely for eliminating this menace.

He stressed for timely information and intelligence sharing between the two counties to prevent any incident of terrorism and violence and that “terror incidents do not affect our ties in the future”.

The Indian Foreign Minister also conveyed to the president greetings of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

The Indian External Affairs Minister was accompanied by Ms. Nirupama Rao, Indian Foreign Secretary and Sharat Sabharwal, Indian High Commissioner in Pakistan.

From Pakistani side, those who attended the meeting included Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Interior Minister Rehman Malik, Secretary General to the President M. Salman Faruqui, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Kamal Majidullah, Secretary to the President Malik Asif Hayat, Secretary Foreign Affairs Salman Bashir, Pakistan”s High Commissioner in India Shahid Malik and spokesperson to the President former Senator Farhatullah Babar.

India wants to usher new era of ties with Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said the focus of both India and Pakistan in the recent negotiations remained on the restoration of composite Indo-Pak dialogues, Geo News reported Thursday.

Addressing a joint press conference along with her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir, she said her country wanted to begin a new chapter of relations in this regard.

The Indian official said the dialogues were held in constructive and conducive environment where viewpoints of both parties were given weight.

She said the thought was given to restoring the trust between the two countries, so that path could be paved for the comprehensive dialogues, adding India talked to Pakistan on restoration of bilateral ties and bridging the gap between the two countries.

“The issue relating terrorism was of course one of the principal topic during the talks. And both the countries will have to work in sync to eliminate the menace,’ she stressed.

Speaking on the occasion, Salman said Pakistan visit by the Indian Foreign Secretary to work out for the meeting of Foreign Ministers is important.

Pak-India delegations meet as secretary level talks ended

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of Pakistan-India delegations is underway at the conclusion of one-on-one meeting between Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir and visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao.

The meeting will finalise the agenda of Pak-India foreign ministers meeting, which will be held in July.

Sources said Nirupama Rao will hold talks with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi today. Indian High Commission will host a reception for Indian delegation in which Pakistani officials also invited. Terrorism, water and other issues will be discussed during the meeting.

Indian Foreign Secretary arrives in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao arrived here Wednesday to lead Indian side to meet her counterpart Salman Bashir on Thursday to prepare the agenda for the Foreign Ministers talks being held here on July 15.

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