New Delhi: Pakistani cricketer-turned- politician Imran Khan today (Nov 8, 2004) met Congress president Sonia Gandhi and said she assured him of India's commitment to take the peace process with Pakistan forward.

Khan, who was with Gandhi for 30 minutes, told reporters that "it was an excellent meeting and I asked her about the peace process."

Gandhi, he said, told him "we are committed to take the peace process forward."

Khan, who was in New Delhi to attend the 'Hindustan Times Leadership Initiative Conference' last week, in turn conveyed to the UPA (United Progressive Alliance) chairperson that the people of Pakistan were desirous of peace.

The former Pakistan cricket captain said Gandhi would be visiting Pakistan "very soon".

Asked about the stand taken by the Hurriyat Conference with regard to the peace process, Khan said, "we did not go into details" but insisted that a solution to the Kashmir issue was possible with the involvement of people of Pakistan, India and Kashmir.

He thanked External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh for promising to facilitate his travel to Jammu and Kashmir. "I am returning to Pakistan now and will later make a programme to visit Kashmir."

Asked about reports appearing with regard to the personal life of his ex-wife Jemima Khan, Khan said, "She has her own life. She is a free woman. I have nothing to say about what she does. May God keep her happy."