Islamabad, Jan 15, IRNA ,
Pakistan and India have formally set up anti-terrorism mechanism as a result of meeting between President Pervez Musharraf and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan in Havana late last year, the Foreign office said on Monday.
Foreign Office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam said the meeting of the mechanism will take place by March.
Pakistan and India now have an anti-terrorism mechanism and if there is any evidence for any group from Pakistan involved in terrorist act, such information can be shared and Pakistan would investigate and take action.
Tasneem Aslam said as far as any one referring to pre-emptive strike they should know that Pakistan will not tolerate that.
To a question she said Joint Commission of Pakistan and India has four sub commissions including on Information and Education, Environment and Science and Technology, Tourism and Agriculture and IT and Telecommunication and Health.
She said three sub-commissions had held their meetings and the fourth on Information and Education is likely to meet next month and Joint Commission meeting will take place subsequently.
The Foreign Office spokesperson said that progress on the Kashmir dispute would facilitate normalization of relations between the two countries.
Ms. Tasneem Aslam said Kashmir issue was discussed in great detail during Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee's meeting with President, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister.
She said Kashmir is an internationally accepted dispute and there are ideas that have been discussed at various meetings at various levels at different times and we do hope to make progress for the resolution of the dispute.
She said Mr. Mukherjee's visit was another opportunity for two sides to review the composite dialogue and some decisions have been taken.
To a question, about the visit to Pakistan by Kashmiri leaders from the India part of Kashmir, she said Pakistan would welcome such visit.
Kashmiri leaders are scheduled to visit Pakistan from January 18.