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Pakistan Does Not Want War With India: Musharraf

Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf has said that Pakistan does not want war with India and does not takes some initiatives also.

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Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf has said that Pakistan does not want war with India and does not takes some initiatives also.

The remarks were made by Musharraf during an interview with a foreign media early Saturday morning, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan.

On relations with India, he said, "there has to be a desire from the Indian side for dialogue. I can't say for sure, but since I went to Agra and I met Indian leadership. I met Prime Minister Vajpayee, my reading, which I still hold, is that there is a desire in Prime Minister Vajpayee, I think, on moving forward on dialogue, having a dialogue with Pakistan. And, also addressing all issues, including Kashmir."

About his speech of January 12, Musharraf said, at first the Indian response was very guarded, very cautious. "I don't see much of a change in their response to my speech," he added.

"But, however, I would like to comment that the comments from their side that they are judging what we are doing, and that I have to show more action after this speech. I don't have to show anything to them, really. I take strong exception to these statements. We are not being judged by them. And I am not doing anything to show them. I am doing something for Pakistan," he said.

In response to a question on the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden, Musharraf said, "he (Osama) had been kidney patient, living on dialysis. I do not know where he is, but possibility is that he is dead."

On relations with Afghanistan, Musharraf said, "Pakistan and Afghanistan have to be friendly, because Afghanistan is a land-locked country. It has to interact with Pakistan and we would like to interact with them. We have similar history, geography, religion and culture. This is a temporary phase. And I'm sure reality will dawn on them and we would certainly like to have relations with them. Let me also say that the situation is improving with every passing day."

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