Pakistan and Association of Southeast Asian Nations have agreed to begin talks for a Free Trade Agreement to boost Islamabad's efforts towards achieving full dialogue partner status with the ten-member regional economic grouping.
Pakistan may raise the demand for demilitarisation in Jammu and Kashmir, but India is clear that such a step can be taken only when terrorism ends in the state.
Significantly the meeting of Pakistan's envoys included its Ambassador from Iran, which according to recent reports has begun building a concrete wall along its border crossings.
The Nation quoted Kasuri as saying in Islamabad that Pakistan welcomed the statement by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to make Siachen 'a mountain of peace'.
A spokesperson has said the proposal was mentioned at the recent talks.
Pakistan's foreign secretary has said that both India and Pakistan remain committed to solving the issue.
Riaz Khan and Shyam Saran would be deliberating on Kashmir and peace and security.
Foreign secretaries of the two countries will meet soon in Islamabad.
Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran said India has agreed to release many Pakistani prisoners.
India said the composite dialogue will need to be carried forward to address important issues.
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