New Delhi: Happy over their week long trip to India, Pakistani lawmakers have made it clear that militants in their country would be left with no option but to accept the ceasefire if India and Pakistan continue to have increased people-to-people interaction.

"They (militant leaders) will have no other chance than to accept a ceasefire if the talks between India and Pakistan make some headway and there is increased contact between people of the two countries," the leader of 12-member Pakistani Members of Parliament (MPs) Ishaq Khan Khakwani said on May 15 night.

Khakwani, who came to India on May 8 through Wagah border, said his group would be submitting a detailed report to their Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali.

The delegation, which came to India on the invitation of Pakistan-India Peoples' Forum for Peace and Democracy, would be crossing over to Pakistan on May 16 night.

This reaction came in reply to a question whether he was upset over the rejection of ceasefire offer in Jammu and Kashmir by militant groups, including Hizbul Mujahideen.

Asked about their experience in the country, he said, "It has been wonderful and I hope that a Parliamentarian delegation will also come from India to Pakistan."

"…the more we have people-to-people contact, the more we will be able to thrash out our differences and work for peace," Khakwani said.

To a question whether they would be conveying the feelings of Indian political leaders to their Prime Minister, Khakwani said, "We will not only submit a detailed report to the government, but also appraise it of the fruitful conversation with the leaders of the political parties and intelligentsia."

However, he was quick to add that their visit was a private affair and that they could only speak about their experiences to the Pakistan government.

About their meeting with the Kashmir Committee led by Ram Jethmalani, he said, "The talks were fruitful and we were unanimous on the view that we should try to iron out differences between the two countries and contribute for peace."

He also said he would request the Pakistani government to set up an official Kashmir Committee as soon as possible, so that the two committees could meet and contribute towards peace.

The Pakistani lawmakers met delegations of Opposition parties, besides holding talks at various fora during their stay in the country.

PTI