No Intelligence-sharing Mechanism before Indo-Pak Dialogue: Pakistani FM

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No Intelligence-sharing Mechanism before Indo-Pak Dialogue: Pakistani FM

Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri in Islamabad on Sunday rejected the Indian proposal to build up a intelligence-sharing mechanism.

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Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri in Islamabad on Sunday rejected the Indian proposal to build up a intelligence-sharing mechanism.

Kasuri made the above remarks in an interview with the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP), the country's main new agency.

Without a dialogue between India and Pakistan, no "theoretically possible" proposal could serve the purpose, the minister said.

According to India's state-run Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency, Indian Foreign Minister Yashwant Sinha has proposed a "joint mechanism" with Pakistan to share intelligence.

The Indian Foreign Minister also suggested joint patrolling on the Line of Control (LoC) by Indian and Pakistani forces to curb the "infiltration" by Pakistan-based Islamic militants, who are fighting for the independence of the disputed Kashmir area.

"Theoretically, everything is possible. But practically, the confidence, trust and mutual understanding of each other is imperative, which could only be achieved through dialogue," Kasuritold the APP.

"Once we (Pakistan and India) have trust and confidence in eachother through dialogue, then we would be able to resolve all contentious issues between the two countries and would be able to have such sort of mechanisms," said Kasuri.

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