<p>Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik Saturday that his visit to the country was dependent on the progress in bringing to book those responsible for 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Asked by Malik during his meeting about his visit to Pakistan, the prime minister said people ask him about progress in Mumbai terror attack investigation in Pakistan.<br />Malik told mediapersons after the meeting that the prime minister spoke about the need for progress in Mumbai terror cases.<br /><br />"People ask me about Bombay," Malik said quoting the prime minister.<br /><br />Malik reminded the prime minister during their meeting of the long-standing invitation to visit Pakistan and said people in Manmohan Singh's native Chakwal district in what is now Paksitani Punjab were eager to meet him.<br /><br />He said the Indian prime minister enjoyed respect globally.<br /><br />"If he (Manmohan Singh) does not come, people will be disappointed," Malik said.<br /><br />Manmohan Singh was born in Gah village in Chakwal in Punjab, now a part of Pakistan.<br /><br />Malik, who arrived Friday on a three-day visit to the country, said he explained to the prime minister the steps taken to bring to book those involved in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.<br /><br />India has been pressing Pakistan for action against those involved in Mumbai terror attack of 2008 which killed 166 people.<br /><br />Sources in the prime minister's office described the meeting as "a courtesy call" and said it was very short.<br /><br />They said Manmohan Singh thanked Malik for extending him the invitation of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to visit his country.<br /><br />They said a substantial part of Malik's visit to India was aimed at meeting Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and operationalising the liberalised visa agreement.<br /><br />Malik, who met Shinde Friday and National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon Saturday, said he had good meetings with both of them.<br /><br />"Overall, very good meetings, very effective message...Whatever trust deficit was there, it was removed," he said.<br /><br />He credited both Zardari and Manmohan Singh for giving a push to boost people-to-people ties between two countries.</p>
<p>Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik Saturday that his visit to the country was dependent on the progress in bringing to book those responsible for 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Asked by Malik during his meeting about his visit to Pakistan, the prime minister said people ask him about progress in Mumbai terror attack investigation in Pakistan.<br />Malik told mediapersons after the meeting that the prime minister spoke about the need for progress in Mumbai terror cases.<br /><br />"People ask me about Bombay," Malik said quoting the prime minister.<br /><br />Malik reminded the prime minister during their meeting of the long-standing invitation to visit Pakistan and said people in Manmohan Singh's native Chakwal district in what is now Paksitani Punjab were eager to meet him.<br /><br />He said the Indian prime minister enjoyed respect globally.<br /><br />"If he (Manmohan Singh) does not come, people will be disappointed," Malik said.<br /><br />Manmohan Singh was born in Gah village in Chakwal in Punjab, now a part of Pakistan.<br /><br />Malik, who arrived Friday on a three-day visit to the country, said he explained to the prime minister the steps taken to bring to book those involved in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.<br /><br />India has been pressing Pakistan for action against those involved in Mumbai terror attack of 2008 which killed 166 people.<br /><br />Sources in the prime minister's office described the meeting as "a courtesy call" and said it was very short.<br /><br />They said Manmohan Singh thanked Malik for extending him the invitation of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to visit his country.<br /><br />They said a substantial part of Malik's visit to India was aimed at meeting Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and operationalising the liberalised visa agreement.<br /><br />Malik, who met Shinde Friday and National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon Saturday, said he had good meetings with both of them.<br /><br />"Overall, very good meetings, very effective message...Whatever trust deficit was there, it was removed," he said.<br /><br />He credited both Zardari and Manmohan Singh for giving a push to boost people-to-people ties between two countries.</p>