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Aziz says Pak will continue talks despite India's 'non-serious' attitude

Pakistani Foreign Minister Sartaj Aziz has said Islamabad will continue to hold talks with India despite the latter's "non-serious" attitude.

Speaking at the annual function of the association of retired ambassadors in Islamabad last night, Aziz said Pakistan would soon expose New Delhi's real intentions, which was to deflect international pressure, and which was not sincere in resolving long-standing disputes in order to bring permanent peace in the region.

He said the Indian proposal for no-first-use of nuclear weapons is designed to take away Pakistan's deterrence capability, which was purely for self-defence.

Aziz rejected the Indian allegations regarding infiltration from Pakistan.

He further said the modest progress relating to the proposed sale of surplus electricity, starting of the bus service between New Delhi and Lahore, and release of fishermen, were made as a result of initiatives taken by Pakistan.

UNI

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