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Pak says relations with India not worst in 4 years

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Press Trust of India Islamabad

Pakistan today rejected the suggestion that its relations with India are at their lowest ebb in four years in the wake of the Indian embassy bombing in Kabul that was blamed on the ISI.     

Foreign Office spokesman Muhammad Sadiq disagreed with the impression that ties between the two countries were at their worst since the composite dialogue process was launched.     

"No we don't think so, as Pakistan has already received a complete timetable for the composite dialogue for the next year," Sadiq told BBC radio.     

"The two foreign ministers have also held meetings. We do not know how this impression has been created," he said while replying to a question.     

 

India last month said its peace process with Pakistan was "under stress" due to the spy agency Inter Services Intelligence's involvement in the July 7 attack on Indian mission in Kabul that killed nearly 60 people, including four Indians.     

Subsequent bomb attacks in the Indian cities of Bangalore and Ahmedabad, which have been blamed on militants with links to Pakistan, have also strained ties.

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First Published: Aug 03 2008 | 5:38 PM IST

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