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Musharraf ready to open LoC for earthquake relief

     Islamabad: Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf today said that Pakistan was ready to open the Line of Control (LoC), dividing Kashmir, thereby allowing Indian Kashmiris to come and join aid efforts to Kashmiris living in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) in the aftermath of the quake. "We will allow any amount of people coming across the Line of Control to meet their relatives and assist with the reconstruction effort," said Musharraf while on a visit to Muzaffarabad. Musharraf also proposed that the political leaders of both sides should interact to "assist each other with the reconstruction efforts." He however, said that no formal proposal in this regard had been made to New Delhi, reports The News.