Pakistan earlier today took up with India the issue of arrest of its spy Kulbhushan Yadev and expressed serious concern over RAW’s involvement in subversive activities in Balochistan as well as Karachi.
The Foreign Secretary who met his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar in New Delhi on the sidelines of Heart of Asia meeting said such acts undermined efforts to normalize relations between the two countries.
Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry also expressed concern over the environment being created in India for the release of the prime suspects of Samjhauta Express blasts, Foreign Office Spokesman Nafees Zakaria said .
He pointed that despite repeated requests India had not shared with Pakistan the investigation reports of Samjhauta incident in which 42 Pakistanis had lost their lives.
He expressed confidence that on the goodwill generated by the recent high level contacts the two countries should remain committed to a sustained meaningful and comprehensive dialogue process.
The Foreign Secretary underscored the need for early commencement of comprehensive dialogue for which the Indian Foreign Secretary’s visit to Pakistan is due.
He underscored Pakistan’s commitment for friendly relations with all its neighbours including India in line with the vision of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.
Aizaz Chaudhry arrived in the Indian capital Delhi Tuesday to participate in the senior officials meeting of the Heart of Asia Istanbul Process.
The meeting provided a useful opportunity to exchange views on recent developments in bilateral context he said.
The Spokesman said all outstanding issues including the Jammu and Kashmir dispute were discussed.
The FS emphasized that Kashmir remains the core issue that requires just solution under the UNSC resolutions and wishes of Kashmiri people, he said.
