Pakistan High Commissioner Shahid Malik today met Home Secretary R K Singh in New Delhi and discussed with him various aspects of the proposed India-Pakistan Home Secretary-level talks. The bilateral talks are scheduled to be held in Islamabad on the 24th and 25th of this month. The Indian delegation, led by the Home Secretary, will also press for action from Pakistan to bring the Mumbai terror attack perpetrators, including JuD chief Hafiz Saeed, to justice, and speedy trial in a Pakistani court of seven 26/11 accused like Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi.

An accord for a liberalised visa regime is expected to be inked during the meeting. Our correspondent reports, an agreement to liberalise the visa procedures will benefit people of both the countries as it will exempt elderly people from police reporting, allowing common people from either country to visit three earmarked cities instead of one. The Union Cabinet had given its nod for signing the pact on 25th of last month. A decision on issuance of multiple entry and reporting- free visas for businessmen, allowing them to visit five cities instead of three at present, is also expected to be taken.