Pakistan is expected to seek the firming up of confidence-building measures during the upcoming Foreign Secretary-level talks with India. Senior Pakistani officials have broadly classified the issues to be raised during the meeting of the two Foreign Secretaries in Islamabad on 24th of June. The issues like terrorism, trade and commerce, humanitarian matters like the release of prisoners and fishermen and the Kashmir issue are likely to be discussed in the meeting.<br/><br/>Quoting diplomatic sources in Islamabad, PTI reports that the Pakistani side will press for strengthening of confidence-building measures in these areas so that the two sides can ultimately make headway in addressing issues that have bedevilled relations for many decades. <br/><br/>The sources also said there is a realisation at the highest levels of the Foreign Office of the need to lower tensions in the region while at the same time preventing any further deterioration of bilateral relations. In this regard, the two sides are expected to discuss ways to improve cooperation in countering terrorism.<br/><br/>There is a feeling in the Pakistani leadership that there is a need to upgrade the existing Joint Anti-Terrorism Mechanism, which was set up in 2006.<br/><br/>The Home Ministers of both the countries will meet on the sidelines of a SAARC interior ministers meeting in Islamabad on 26th of June, while a meeting of Foreign Ministers is slated for July 15.