Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level talks to be held tentatively on January 15
8 Jan 2016 11:14 AM GMT
Sharif said Pakistan was ready to boost cooperation with India as part of counter-terrorism efforts.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Lahore on Friday. (Photo: AFP)
Islamabad: The Foreign-Secretary level talks between India and Pakistan have been tentatively scheduled for January 15, said officials in Islamabad.
According to The Nation, the announcement came after a meeting, chaired by Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, to discuss the Pathankot air base attack.
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The meeting was attended by National Security Adviser Naseer Khan Janjua, Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi, Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry and Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief Aftab Sultan.
Addressing the meeting, Sharif said Pakistan was ready to boost cooperation with neighbouring India as part of counter-terrorism efforts.
Sharif also directed NSA Janjua to remain in contact with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval in order to keep renewed dialogue on track after the Pathankot attack.
( Source : ANI )
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