Pak situation responsible for setback to dialogue process, J

Budgam, Central Kashmir, July 13 (UNI) Blaming internal situation in Pakistan for temporary setback to Indo-Pak dialogue process, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad expressed hope that leaders of both the countries would pick up the threads where they were dropped six months ago.

''The temporary setback to the dialogue process between India and Pakistan would be overcome soon,'' Mr Azad said at the end of the day-long convention of the Congress party here yesterday.

The Chief Minister said the internal situation of Pakistan for the past six months had temporarily halted the dialogue between the two neighbouring countries.

He said he was hopeful that the situation in Pakistan would improve soon to allow the leadership on both sides to resume the dialogue.

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