New Delhi: With the resumption of bus services between India and Pakistan, Hurriyat Conference on July 11 expressed the hope that the "change in heart" in the leadership of the two countries would go a long way in restoring peace in the entire South Asian region.

"We want relations between India and Pakistan to substantially improve and therefore opening of links like road, air and more importantly links of change in heart (of the leadership of two countries) will be a very positive development in regard to the future of entire region," Hurriyat Chairman Abdul Gani Bhat said.

Stating that the future of the entire sub-continent lay in the solution of Kashmir issue, Bhat said, "Let us hope that the leadership in the sub-continent rises to the occasion and addresses issue."

The bus service between the two countries resumed today after a gap of 18 months. It was suspended immediately after the December 13, 2001 attack on Parliament.

Asked whether he would also like to travel in the bus, the Hurriyat Chairman said, "I have no documents which will enable me to travel."

PTI