Islamabad: Removing another irritant in normalisation of ties with India, President Pervez Musharraf today (Nov 30) announced that Pakistan would lift ban on Indian flights over its air space.

The announcement comes on the eve of the second round of talks on resumption of civil aviation links between the two countries in New Delhi where a Pakistani delegation has already arrived.

"As a gesture of goodwill, Pakistan will agree to the resumption of over-flights with India in the (two-day) talks being held in New Delhi", from tomorrow, Musharraf said while addressing a delegation from the Pakistan and India Young Professionals Organisation, the official APP news agency reported.

Musharraf, who made the announcement five days after the two countries started observing the ceasefire along their borders, also hoped that the recent thaw in relations in the wake of the ceasefire along the borders would culminate in the resumption of dialogue to resolve all disputes between the two countries.

"Pakistan is sincere in its efforts for peace in the region," APP quoted him as saying.

Pakistan, however, he said, wanted peace with "honour, dignity and sovereign equality", like all other nations.

PTI