Commenting on India's assertion that its military action was directed towards flushing out militants from its territory, Pakistan foreign minister Sartaj Aziz said "flush out of where... the Line of Control is not even demarcated in those areas very clearly.

"So I think all this requires proper and thorough discussion," he said on state-run PTV last evening.

Stating that "the picture on the ground is not clear", he accused India of "some other plan" on the pretext of pushing back the infiltrators.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif held his first closed door "strategic meeting" with army chief general Pervez Musharraf since the Indian military strikes began on Kargil and Drass sectors nine days back.

The meeting, which wasalso attended by Aziz, defence secretary Iftekhar Ali Khan, foreign secretary Shamshad Ahmed and other military top brass, thoroughly discussed the state of "operational preparedness", media reported today quoting official sources.

Pakistan has proposed June 7 for the foreign minister-level dialogue with India. "We have proposed the date and I hope India will accept it," foreign minister Sartaj Aziz said.

"Pakistan wants to de-escalate tension through negotiations with India and I plan to go to India to discuss the border situation with it," Aziz said.

"The trip is not meant to solve the Kashmir issue. This is meant for defusing the situation," Aziz said.

Asked about the Indian response to the date proposed by Pakistan, Aziz replied "basically they have said that the visit is welcome."

Commenting on the purpose of his visit to New Delhi, Aziz said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has already stated that the bilateral talks should go on so that "we can explore ways and means of defusing thesituation".