Musharraf for trilateral talks

ISLAMABAD, MAY 5. The Chief Executive of Pakistan, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, today proposed trilateral talks between New Delhi, Islamabad and Kashmiri leaders to resolve the Kashmir issue.

``The Kashmir issue can only be solved through trilateral talks between Pakistan, India and Kashmiri leaders,'' Gen. Musharraf told reporters in Lahore to a question. He said there was some problem along the Line of Control and asserted that the Army was prepared to meet any eventuality.

Earlier, Pakistan's Army commanders discussed the operational readiness of their troops after recent artillery duels with India across the LoC in the Kashmir region. Gen. Musharraf chaired a conference of Army corps commanders and told them that Pakistan had to be ready for ``all eventualities because India did not respond to peace overtures,'' an official statement said.

``The conference, which was attended by all corps commanders and principal staff officers, deliberated at length on the operational preparedness of the troops and other matters of professional nature,'' the statement said.

Gen. Musharraf reportedly ``expressed satisfaction on the measures adopted to ensure security all along the LoC. He reiterated that Pakistan wanted peace with India but, in the face of lack of reciprocity, had to be prepared for all eventualities.''

- PTI, Reuters

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