ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, April 30 (UPI) -- Pakistani officials described the latest talks with India as "positive progress" and said they plan to continue dialogue.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi praised Thursday's meeting between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and said he plans to continue talks with Indian External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna when the Indian Parliament's budgetary session ends May 7, the Press Trust of India reported Friday.
Former Pakistani Foreign Secretary Riaz Khokhar described the meeting between the prime ministers, at the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Summit in Bhutan, as "positive progress," the Associated Press of Pakistan reported.
"This enhances expectations. I must say the credit goes to both sides for taking the initiatives," he said.
Meanwhile, Abdul Basit, spokesman for the Pakistani Foreign Office, said Pakistan is seeking long-term strategic relations with India. He said talks between the countries would include the dispute over Kashmir.
