<p>"Pakistan had positively evaluated the talks and welcomed India's readiness for a broad ranging engagement," Khar said in a statement issued here by the Foreign Office, a day after Manmohan Singh met his Pakistani counterpart Yosuf Raza Gilani on the margins of the SAARC summit in Maldives.<br /><br />She said the bilateral summit in Maldives had "contributed to impel a seriousness of purpose to the process of engagement, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to the pursuit of peace and discussing all outstanding issues, including Jammu and Kashmir, in a result-oriented manner".<br /><br />India and Pakistan had agreed during the talks to finalise a calendar of meetings, Khar said.<br />They further agreed to convene meetings of technical working groups prior to the holding of a meeting of the Pakistan-India Joint Commission, she added.<br /><br />Khar remarked that Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh "had noted that terrorism was a common problem".<br /><br />She said: "Instead of remaining mired in accusations and counter-accusations, the real way forward was cooperation."<br /><br />The Interior and Home Secretaries of the two countries had been mandated to discuss counter-terrorism and counter-narcotics, she said.</p>.<p>Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik "was prepared to visit New Delhi and was awaiting dates for the visit from India", Khar said.<br /><br />Pakistan was also awaiting dates for the visit of a Judicial Commission from India.<br />Though Khar did not give details, this commission is expected to question Pakistani suspects charged with involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks.<br /><br />Khar further said that the Mumbai attacks, the bombing of the Samjhauta Express train and other terror-related matters "needed to be addressed by both sides in the Interior-Home Ministries segment".<br /><br />After meeting Gilani, Prime Minister Singh yesterday said, "the time has come to write a new chapter in the history of two countries and the era of accusations and counter-accusations should be behind us." </p>
<p>"Pakistan had positively evaluated the talks and welcomed India's readiness for a broad ranging engagement," Khar said in a statement issued here by the Foreign Office, a day after Manmohan Singh met his Pakistani counterpart Yosuf Raza Gilani on the margins of the SAARC summit in Maldives.<br /><br />She said the bilateral summit in Maldives had "contributed to impel a seriousness of purpose to the process of engagement, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to the pursuit of peace and discussing all outstanding issues, including Jammu and Kashmir, in a result-oriented manner".<br /><br />India and Pakistan had agreed during the talks to finalise a calendar of meetings, Khar said.<br />They further agreed to convene meetings of technical working groups prior to the holding of a meeting of the Pakistan-India Joint Commission, she added.<br /><br />Khar remarked that Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh "had noted that terrorism was a common problem".<br /><br />She said: "Instead of remaining mired in accusations and counter-accusations, the real way forward was cooperation."<br /><br />The Interior and Home Secretaries of the two countries had been mandated to discuss counter-terrorism and counter-narcotics, she said.</p>.<p>Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik "was prepared to visit New Delhi and was awaiting dates for the visit from India", Khar said.<br /><br />Pakistan was also awaiting dates for the visit of a Judicial Commission from India.<br />Though Khar did not give details, this commission is expected to question Pakistani suspects charged with involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks.<br /><br />Khar further said that the Mumbai attacks, the bombing of the Samjhauta Express train and other terror-related matters "needed to be addressed by both sides in the Interior-Home Ministries segment".<br /><br />After meeting Gilani, Prime Minister Singh yesterday said, "the time has come to write a new chapter in the history of two countries and the era of accusations and counter-accusations should be behind us." </p>