<p>Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit asked the international community to use its good offices with India to help settle the Kashmir dispute, the Daily Times reported.<br />Basit rejected New Delhi's claim that dialogue between the two countries in July this year failed because of the non-cooperative attitude of Pakistan. <br /><br />He also contradicted Indian claims that the two sides were about to sign an agreement and said the document, which was being negotiated by the two sides, contained a road map for future engagements. <br /><br />He added: “It was not possible for Pakistan to agree to a document which does not contain a clear time-frame of discussions on the issues." To a query, Basit said that Pakistan had proposed a visit by a judicial commission to India in order to move the whole trial process forward in Pakistan with regard to the Mumbai terror attack.<br />“The commission would most likely be a two-man entity and its scope, mandate and terms of reference are being worked out,” he added.<br /><br />About US demands for a military operation in North Waziristan, he said Pakistan had its own strategy to deal with terrorism and whatever it does will be in its national interests. <br /></p>
<p>Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit asked the international community to use its good offices with India to help settle the Kashmir dispute, the Daily Times reported.<br />Basit rejected New Delhi's claim that dialogue between the two countries in July this year failed because of the non-cooperative attitude of Pakistan. <br /><br />He also contradicted Indian claims that the two sides were about to sign an agreement and said the document, which was being negotiated by the two sides, contained a road map for future engagements. <br /><br />He added: “It was not possible for Pakistan to agree to a document which does not contain a clear time-frame of discussions on the issues." To a query, Basit said that Pakistan had proposed a visit by a judicial commission to India in order to move the whole trial process forward in Pakistan with regard to the Mumbai terror attack.<br />“The commission would most likely be a two-man entity and its scope, mandate and terms of reference are being worked out,” he added.<br /><br />About US demands for a military operation in North Waziristan, he said Pakistan had its own strategy to deal with terrorism and whatever it does will be in its national interests. <br /></p>