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This is an archive article published on July 22, 2009

Kasab’s confession won’t set back peace process: Qureshi

The stunning confessions of the lone surviving gunman in the bloody Mumbai attacks will not set back the peace process says Pak Foreign Minister

The stunning confessions of the lone surviving gunman in the bloody Mumbai attacks will not set back the peace process between arch-rivals Pakistan and India,Foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Wednesday. The unexpected confession of Ajmal Kasab this week,which detailed training camps and safe houses across Pakistan,bolsters India’s charges that Islamabad is not doing enough to clamp down on terrorist groups.

The three-day siege of India’s financial capital in November left 166 dead and severely strained relations between the nuclear-armed enemies. Peace talks that began in 2004 were put on hold. “Certainly that was a hiccup,” said Qureshi of the Mumbai attacks. “We are overcoming that because both sides believe this is a common challenge. The only way forward is engagement with each other. So I think we will be back on track soon.”

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