Pak says bracketing Saeed with talks 8216;counter-productive8217;

Bashir will hold talks with his Indian counterpart Nirupama Rao,who is expected to raise the issue of terrorism during the meeting.

On India8217;s demand for handing over of Saeed,he said Pakistan8217;s stand was very clear 8220;on these issues,on counter-terrorism and other problems.8221;

8220;There is only one way 8212; the first thing is that the two sides had agreed in Sharm-el-Sheikh that terrorism is a common problem. That is,the threat of terrorism is both to India and Pakistan as it is to other countries of the world,8221; Bashir said.

8220;In my view,there is great clarity that bracketing these specific issues with the talks is counter-productive.8221;

Responding to a question on India8217;s alleged interference in Balochistan and whether he would raise it during the meeting,Bashir said all this is part of counter-terrorism and if that issue is raised Pakistan will discuss this matter.