Saturday, April 24, 2010

Pak hints at Gilani-Manmohan meeting in Bhutan

In what is called a surpise move, Pakistani Foreign Office hinted that Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani would have a bilateral meeting with his counterpart Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh next week in Thimphu, Bhutan where 16th SAARC is scheduled to be held. This indication comes after Indian Foreign Secretary's earlier statement that no such meeting between the two has been set. But, Pakistan said that it already proposed couple of times for a meangingful engagement between two nations but India hasn't responded to any. Meanwhile, the Pakistani President urged India for a proper response towards a peaceful dialogue saying that only extremists are benefiting because of this failure of engagement. SAARC is an economic and political organization consisting of eight member states. Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Pak-hints-at-Gilani-Manmohan-meeting-in-Bhutan/articleshow/5853619.cms

Submitted by; Namgyel Dorji

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