NEW DELHI, Nov 26: Pakistan is eagerly awaiting a visit by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that could provide an opportunity for the two countries to work on resolving key issues like Kashmir, Siachen and terrorism, Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri said here on Sunday.

"We are eagerly waiting for the prime minister's visit. President Pervez Musharraf has already visited New Delhi and now it is Dr Singh's turn," Mr Kasuri told reporters after a meeting with former BJP foreign minister Yashwant Sinha.

Reports say that Dr Singh could visit Islamabad in January or February next year.

"Whenever there is a high profile visit, the bureaucracy in both countries works hard to make it a success," he said.

Mr Kasuri is due to meet his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee over a private lunch on Monday and there is a fair chance that he will meet Prime Minister Singh at a wedding reception they are to attend on Monday."All aspects of all issues, which have emphasis in India like Kashmir, Siachen or the anti-terror mechanism, will come up for discussion and there will be an earnest effort to find a resolution to all these," Mr Kasuri said of the due visit by the Indian prime minister.

In his hotel lobby Mr Kasuri was surprised by the sister of an alleged Indian spy who is facing the death sentence in Pakistan. She visited him unannounced to hand over a mercy petition for the convict Sarabjit Singh. Sources said Mr Kasuri assigned an official from the Pakistan High Commission to assist her in pursuing the case with Pakistan’s home and law ministries.