NEW DELHI, July 13: India and Pakistan have rescheduled their postponed talks on Cross-LoC confidence building measures for July 18 ignoring a hiccup caused by the recent terror attack on Delhi’s mission in Kabul, official sources said on Sunday.

The talks in Islamabad would discuss the launch of a Muzaffarabad-Srinagar truck service across the LoC.

The joint secretary-level talks would discuss other ideas and proposals to enhance people-to-people contacts and trade across LoC including the opening of more routes for cross-LoC bus service.

These include Kargil-Skardu and Jammu-Sialkot bus services.

The meeting was originally scheduled to take place on July 10 but had to be postponed as Indian foreign ministry’s Joint Secretary Mr T. C. A. Raghavan had to rush to Kabul after the suicide attack at the Indian Embassy there, Pakistan’s Deputy High Commissioner Afrasiab said.

Mr Raghavan who heads the Pakistan desk at the foreign ministry, also handles ties with Afghanistan and Iran.

Opinion

Editorial

Yearly trouble
Updated 25 Oct, 2024

Yearly trouble

Both Pakistan and India need a strategy that not only penalises harmful practices but also provides long-term solutions.
Countering cybercrime
25 Oct, 2024

Countering cybercrime

THE new National Cyber Crime & Investigation Authority appears to have landed in limbo, with the authorities...
Controversial guest
25 Oct, 2024

Controversial guest

INDIAN preacher Dr Zakir Naik is not known for his subtle approach to faith. Controversies have surrounded him for...
Curtain call
Updated 24 Oct, 2024

Curtain call

There is hope that under Justice Afridi, SC can move beyond the discord and heal the fractures that developed under CJP Isa’s watch.
IMF’s estimate
24 Oct, 2024

IMF’s estimate

THE IMF’s economic growth projection of 3.2pc for Pakistan falls short of the 3.5pc target that the government has...
Religious exchanges
24 Oct, 2024

Religious exchanges

STRAINED relations between Pakistan and India prevent followers of different faiths from visiting sacred sites on ...