[DAWN] Pakistain pressed on Friday for progress in talks with India after a 'good beginning' made by their prime ministers, but its envoy in Delhi also underscored the importance of addressing the Kashmire issue, saying it was at the root of all their bilateral disputes.Pakistain's High Commissioner Abdul Basit also told a news conference at the Press Club of India that the two countries needed to work together to promote peace and prosperity.
Talking on the disputed issues between the two countries, Mr Basit said: "All our bilateral problems more or less stem from the Jammu and Kashmire dispute. It was, therefore, necessary to resolve this issue and take irreversible steps towards peace and stability."
"A good beginning has been made with the meeting of the two prime ministers," he said. "It is now important to build on that and do not allow this rare opportunity to go waste."