Pakistan on Thursday welcomed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement about continuity and active pursuit of the composite Indo-Pak dialogue.

"Pakistan too wants to work for a peaceful, secure and prosperous neighbourhood," Foreign Office spokesman Masood Khan said in Islamabad.

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"We are encouraged by Dr Manmohan Singh's statement that India is sincere about discussing and resolving all issues, including Jammu and Kashmir," he said.

It is against this backdrop that Pakistan looked forward to the composite dialogue between foreign secretaries next week. "We hope that our engagement on all issues will be productive and result-oriented," he said.