``Vajpayee never made such a comment. Our information is that Sharif also never attributed such a comment to Vajpayee at the function in Islamabad yesterday'', an official spokesman said. Sharif, meanwhile, reiterated his country's `earnest desire for tension-free good neighbourly relations between the two countries.

Sharif conveyed this in a message to Vajpayee while overflying India on his way to Bangladesh. ``I would like to convey my sincere greetings and best wishes. I was delighted to welcome you to Pakistan and I hope you enjoyed your stay at Lahore''. Earlier, the Congress sought a clarification from the Prime Minister if he hadagreed with his Pakistani counterpart for `self determination' in Jammu and Kashmir as a solution to the vexed problem.