Pakistan said on Tuesday it had begun a crackdown on Islamist militant groups, detaining 44 members of banned organizations including close relatives of the leader of a group blamed for a deadly bombing in Indian-controlled Kashmir last month.The crackdown on militant groups begin after amid global pressure on Pakistan.
Pakistani officials are also planning to visit India on March 14 to discuss Sikh pilgrimage corridor.
Further they want to host a reciprocal Indian visit in Islamabad, to discuss a draft agreement on a Sikh pilgrimage corridor, Pakistan said on Tuesday, indicating that bilateral tensions were easing.
