Kasuri calls for composite talks

Published October 29, 2003

MADRID, Oct 28: Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri on Tuesday emphasized the need for a composite dialogue to resolve all outstanding issues with India.

During a meeting with Senator Gabriel Elorriaga Fernandez, head of the foreign relations committee of the Spanish Senate, he emphasized that the core issue of Kashmir, which had led to three wars, needed constant international engagement.

He expressed the hope that the European Union would enhance its efforts to facilitate a peaceful resolution of differences in South Asia.

He said Pakistan was one of the most important members of the international community in the fight against terrorism.

He welcomed the proposal for the exchange of parliamentary delegations with Spain.

The senator said the visit would act as a catalyst to promoting exchanges between the countries at the parliamentary level.

He said such visits would help the sides better understand each other’s problems and position on international affairs.

The foreign minister said a start could be made through the visit of the members of the foreign relations committees from the two countries.

He called upon Spain to help in facilitating the resolution of the issues facing the Islamic world, such as Kashmir and Palestine, as this would promote the cause of peace in the world.—APP

Opinion

Editorial

Plugging the gap
06 May, 2024

Plugging the gap

IN Pakistan, bias begins at birth for the girl child as discriminatory norms, orthodox attitudes and poverty impede...
Terrains of dread
Updated 06 May, 2024

Terrains of dread

Restored faith in the police is unachievable without political commitment and interprovincial support.
Appointment rules
Updated 06 May, 2024

Appointment rules

If the judiciary had the power to self-regulate, it ought to have exercised it instead of involving the legislature.
Hasty transition
Updated 05 May, 2024

Hasty transition

Ostensibly, the aim is to exert greater control over social media and to gain more power to crack down on activists, dissidents and journalists.
One small step…
05 May, 2024

One small step…

THERE is some good news for the nation from the heavens above. On Friday, Pakistan managed to dispatch a lunar...
Not out of the woods
05 May, 2024

Not out of the woods

PAKISTAN’S economic vitals might be showing some signs of improvement, but the country is not yet out of danger....