India relations. We hope India will respond positively to the initiatives taken by Pakistan in this regard." The prime minister said on Pakistan's western borders, a strong and stable Afghanistan is of strategic important to it. "We have extended our full cooperation to President Karzai and remain committed to supporting our Afghan brothers." The controversy surrounding the Iranian nuclear programme, Aziz said, must be resolved through dialogue and compromise. "We are opposed to the use of force as this would exacerbate an already complex regional situation. While we oppose nuclear weapons proliferation, we recognize Iran's right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes under appropriate international safeguards. THE LUNCHEON WAS ATTENDED BY THE DELEGATION ACCOMPANYING THE CROWN PRINCE, A NUMBER OF PAKISTANI MINISTERS AND OFFICIALS.
