Stating that this time the two countries seemed serious about pursuing peace and negotiations, Kasuri said: "We believe that this process of peace will not halt anymore."

The foreign minister said this while addressing a conference on 'Peace and Friendship in South Asia ', the Daily Times reported on Sunday.

Kasuri said a roadmap on Kashmir did exist and it was jointly prepared by Pakistan and India , but its details could not be revealed yet.

He predicted significant developments in this regard in the forthcoming Indo-Pak parleys.

"When you ask, do we have a roadmap? I say, yes, we have a roadmap and it is made up by us - Pakistani and Indian governments have jointly made it and we call it a composite process and this is the roadmap."

About the possibility of opening a visa office in Karachi by India , Kasuri said that in return, Pakistan should be allowed to open visa office in Mumbai's Jinnah House.

Later, while talking to journalists, Kasuri reportedly said the ongoing general elections in India would not affect the Indo-Pak dialogue. He hoped the resumption of a composite dialogue between India and Pakistan would help resolve all issues including Kashmir .

PTI adds: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee yesterday said that the stage has not come for the Centre to hold talks with those other than the Hurriyat Conference.

"That stage has not come. We will have to talk to Hurriyat," he said in an interview when asked whether the government would consider broad-basing the dialogue beyond the separatist amalgam Hurriyat.

To a question on militants stepping up violence in Jammu and Kashmir, he said the news from the state was good that people were going in large numbers to vote.

"The violence has gone up because people are going to vote and they (militants) want to stop them from voting. Our reports are good. People are enthusiastic and coming to vote despite violence and braving threats."