Musharraf said that he had briefed President Bush about his proposals and four step approach to helping resolve Kashmir and that the US president's response was good. "We have had substantial discussions on the Kashmir issue and agreed that there has to be a resolution of the dispute," he said. Referring to the need for resolving political disputes to root out terrorism in its long-term perspective, the president said he had told the US president that Hamas should be given a chance. "President Bush desires settlement of Kashmir and Palestine disputes and is also optimistic about their resolutions." Talking at length about Pakistan's problems with Afghanistan, Musharraf said he had informed Bush about the interference by Afghan authorities in Pakistan's tribal areas and handed evidence to prove conspiracies of the Afghan defense ministry and intelligence services. "General Abizaid (the Centcom chief) will also be coming to Pakistan on Wednesday on my request to resolve this issue," he said.The president said Kabul's allegations about infiltration from Pakistan were absolutely baseless. He insisted that two-thirds of the names on the list given by Afghanistan to Pakistan on suspected terrorists were old and outdated. "Issues related to Afghanistan are being raised deliberately. Such moves will worsen the situation and these can impact on relations between Pakistan and India. The bad-mouthing against Pakistan is a deliberate and articulated conspiracy," Musharraf said.--SPA 13 35 Local Time 10 35 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/337307