Pakistan always condemned terrorism: Malik
Rehman Malik said peace and stability between the two countries will usher in a new era of progress.
NEW DELHI: Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday arrived in New Delhi to discuss implementation of visa accord signed between the two countries on 8th of September in Islamabad this year.
During the visit‚ he will hold meetings with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Indian counterpart Sushil Kumar Shinde.
Talking to newsmen in New Delhi‚ the Minister said Pakistan has always condemned terrorism. He said Pakistan itself is a victim of terrorism and rendered many sacrifices during the war to extirpate the menace.
To a question‚ he said if India has solid proofs against Jamaatud Daawa leader Hafiz Saeed‚ it should share it with Pakistan. He said we arrested Hafiz Saeed thrice‚ but he was always released by the court for want of concrete evidence.
Rehman Malik said non-state actors do not want peace and friendship between Pakistan and India. The dialog process must continue between the two countries to foil the designs of these elements.
Earlier‚ talking to newsmen at Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Islamabad‚ he said people from India and Pakistan‚ especially senior citizens‚ businessmen‚ traders and journalists‚ will be able to easily visit each other s country‚ which will go a long way in promoting trade and cultural relations.
The Minister described the visa accord as a gift from leadership of both the countries to their coming generations.
He said peace and stability between the two countries will usher in a new era of progress and prosperity in this region.
Rehman Malik said during his visit‚ he would give message to the entire world that Pakistan and India are peace loving nations‚ believe in coexistence and want to live as peaceful neighbours.
