Islamabad, Aug 4 - Reiterating Pakistan's commitment to resuming the dialogue process with India, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Tuesday said this was the only way forward to improving subcontinental ties.
'We have to engage to resolve all the issues,' he told reporters here after presiding over a ceremony to mark the completion of the 28th specialised training course at the Foreign Office Training Academy, adding that mutual cooperation and dialogue was the only way forward for both countries.
Qureshi also urged the media of both countries to play a positive and constructive role for the success of the dialogue process.
'There is need to adopt careful and optimistic attitude to the leaders of both the countries for the resumption and success of the dialogue process,' he maintained, adding: 'With positive attitudes we can make progress.'
Qureshi said the foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India will meet before the annual session of United Nations and thereafter present their report to the two foreign ministers, who will engage each other on the sidelines of the UN session.
Replying to a question about sharing of information, he pointed out that the two countries have a joint mechanism for this and fighting terrorism. More interaction would improve the mechanism, he added.
Answering a question about providing information to India about its alleged interference in Baluchistan, Qureshi said the two prime ministers had discussed the issue July 16 at Sharm el-Sheikh on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Summit.
'I believe sensitive matters should be handled carefully and through diplomatic sources instead of handling this through the media,' the foreign minister contended.