Pakistan on Thursday said it was determined to have regional peace and wanted good relations with all neighbours, including India, through resolution of all outstanding issues.
Foreign Office spokesman Aziz Ahmad Chaudhry told reporters in his weekly briefing that both countries were engaged to set a date for dialogue on Woller Barrage issue.
He said Pakistan wanted peace in the region and wanted its neighbours to reciprocate the same sentiments. He said a stable and strong Afghanistan was in the best interest of Pakistan.
He said Pakistan supported dialogue of all peace-loving stakeholders with the Afghan government, even the Taliban.
Chaudhry said Maulvi Faqir was in Afghanistan, adding that process was underway to issue visas to foreign diplomats to see election process in Pakistan.
However, he added that no request had yet been received from India regarding sending observers to Pakistan.
The FO official said the diplomats had no other interest but to monitor the process.
The spokesman said Pakistan’s stance over drone attacks was clear that they were in violation of its sovereignty and had proved counterproductive.
He said Pakistan maintained a strong stance on the attacks.
Chaudhry said Pakistan had emphasised its position before the UN representative who visited Pakistan a couple of days ago.
“We have raised this issue at every forum and we are optimistic that this issue would be resolved soon.”
To a question regarding killing of four Pakistani nationals in South Africa, he said the deceased belonged to Chakwal and Sheikhapura.
The spokesman said one of the injured was in stable condition and he would provide the information regarding motives behind the killings.
He said the High Commission in South Africa was following the case and the killer had been nabbed.
To another query, he said the president was in Ashgabat where he had met Afghan, Tajik and Turkmen presidents.
A meeting with the Iranian president was also expected, he said.
Replying to a question he said it was yet to be determined under what capacity was former interior minister Rehman Malik accompanying the president as the cabinet has been dissolved.