New Delhi: Debunking former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's claim that he was kept in the dark on the Kargil operations by Army chief Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani Premier Shujjat Hussain has said that Sharif had not only given the go ahead for the incursions but also wanted to wrest Srinagar.

"Nawaz Sharif wanted to reach Srinagar. It was his desire. People should keep one face. Sharif has kept a dual face," Hussain, who was Interior Minister in the Sharif Government, told 'Aaj Tak'.

Hussain, who is scheduled to hand over the reins of the Government to Prime Minister-designate and Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz on August 18, said he was part of a meeting where Sharif was briefed about the Kargil situation. "I was present there."

Asked why no commission of inquiry was instituted by the Pakistani Government on Kargil as demanded by Sharif, he said the former Prime Minister should have ordered such a probe as he remained in the top post for five months after the 1999 conflict, according to a press release by the TV channel.

On the likelihood of the Kargil conflict having led to a nuclear conflagration between India and Pakistan, Hussain said this was "highly unlikely".

About the number of Pakistani soldiers who died in the Kargil conflict, he declined to give any details, saying the number is not important.

On converting the Line of Control into international border, Hussain said, "both the parties should decide mutually during official-level talks, with good intentions."

He complimented the Manmohan Singh Government for continuing with efforts initiated by the previous NDA (National Democratic Alliance) regime to improve Indo-Pak ties.