New Delhi: New Pakistan High Commissioner Aziz Ahmed Khan on July 10 presented his credentials and later suggested restoration of strengths of their respective missions in the two countries to the level that existed before December 13 terrorist attack on Parliament.

He also expressed Islamabad's readiness to go along with India's step-by-step approach for normalising bilateral ties.

Shortly after presenting his credentials to President A P J Abdul Kalam at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Khan, who arrived in India on June 30 to take up the crucial post, told reporters that there were certain areas where "faster action can be taken".

Khan reiterated that Pakistan "is prepared to hold talks at any place, any level and at anytime".

"As far as Pakistan is concerned, it has been frequently repeated that we are ready for a meaningful, composite dialogue, which tackles all issues," he said.

India had reduced the strength of its mission in Islamabad by 50 per cent in the aftermath of the December 13 terror attack on Parliament and Pakistan had followed suit.

PTI