Islamabad: Indian envoy Satyabrata Pal met with Pakistani Opposition leader Fazlur Rehman, who said both sides should continue talks to resolve all outstanding issues, including Kashmir.
Issues pertaining to bilateral relations came up for discussion during the meeting in Islamabad on Monday.
Pal has been meeting leaders of various Pakistan political parties to acquaint himself with them after he recently took over.
Talking to the media after his meeting with Pal on Monday, Rehman, who is also the General Secretary of the Islamist alliance Muttahida Majlis Amal (MMA) said both India and Pakistan should continue talks to resolve all outstanding issues, especially Kashmir.
Kashmir is an important issue and focal point for improving relations between the two neighbours, he said adding "the two countries should live as peaceful neighbours and the ongoing dialogue process should continue".
He said opposition parties should respond positively if there was a progress for the resolution of the Kashmir issue.
"Both India and Pakistan have been claiming progress on Kashmir issue but there should be a concrete breakthrough for the satisfaction of Kashmiris," he said.
"The governments of both the countries would have to take their peoples, especially the Kashmiris, into confidence," he said.
Rehman recently attended a breakfast meeting hosted by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee in Islamabad on January 14.
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