New Delhi: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is "very positive" on the peace process initiated by India and has "certain ideas" and a very high opinion of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a senior Pakistani Minister said today (Nov 11).

Islamabad has also viewed the 12 proposals made by India with pragmatism, Pakistan Information and Broadcasting Minister Sheikh Rashid told reporters.

Asked whether Musharraf would suggest having a separate meeting with Vajpayee on the sidelines of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit in Islamabad in January, Rashid said, "President Musharraf has certain ideas and he has a very high opinion about Prime Minister Vajpayee."

Rashid said the next meeting of civil aviation officials from the two countries would be held on December 1 and two to discuss resumption of air links.

"We hope India will show some understanding and give sureties" on the issue of overflights, he said.

When reminded that India had categorically rejected the Pakistani demand for guarantees on overflights, he said no one knows why India put up the restrictions in the first place. He was confident that the issue would be resolved amicably.

On the resumption of the Samjhauta rail service, he said Pakistan always favoured enhancing people to people contacts. "The basic thing is the attitude in addressing this issue..."

Pakistan also has no objection to starting a ferry service from Mumbai to Karachi saying such a service was there earlier also.

PTI