19 February 2005	Saturday	09 Muharram 1426

ISLAMABAD, Feb 18: Foreign Minister Khurshid M. Kasuri on Friday briefed the ambassadors of EU, G-8 and P-5 countries on his recent talks with his Indian counterpart Natwar Singh.

He apprised them of the agreement reached between the two countries to allow travel by bus between Muzaffarabad and Srinagar across the Line of Control (LoC) on special permits. The briefing was arranged at the request of the envoys.

Mr Kasuri briefed them on a variety of subjects discussed by the two foreign ministers and expressed his resolve to carry forward the composite dialogue process with India in a constructive spirit with a view to seeking a peaceful settlement of all outstanding issues, including the core issue of Jammu and Kashmir.

He said the government of Pakistan, under the leadership of President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, was committed to carrying forward the dialogue process. -APP