NNI: Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmoud Kasuri Friday said that Islamabad and New Delhi have to join hands for joint struggle to keep Kashmiri youth away from path leading towards suicidal attacks by settling all the differences including Kashmir dispute amicably. The minister said, "we welcome the announcement made by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of restoring full diplomatic ties and civil aviation links with Pakistan. We — both the countries — have to settle all the disputes including the issue of Jammu and Kashmir through dialogues so that the Kashmir youth should not adopt path leading towards suicidal attacks."
| Got some work to do within Pak Kashmir, I'd say... |
He reiterated that Pakistan's stand for starting the meaningful dialogue on all outstanding issues including the core issue of Kashmir would largely help in finding solution to the differences between the two countries. "We welcome Prime Minister Vajpayee's announcement in Indian Parliament Friday including the one relating to the appointment of a High Commissioner. We are pleased that measures previously taken by India unilaterally which had affected our relations, are being withdrawn by the Government of India," he said.
| Ummm... They were taken in response to Pak sponsored attacks within India. Seemed pretty justified at the time... |
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