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| No military solution to Kashmir issue, sez Imran | |
| 2012-12-21 | |
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf chief Imran Khan has said the Kashmir issue cannot be resolved through military means or through militancy, adding that the problem can only be solved politically.
The 7-member APHC delegation, led by APHC Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, is currently on a week-long visit to Pakistan. Its other members are Professor Abdul Ghani Butt, Maulana Abbas Ansari, Agha Syed Hassan Al Moosvi, Bilal Ghani Lone, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza and Musaddiq Adil. Imran expressed concern over prevailing conditions and blood-letting in Kashmir. “We support withdrawal of Indian forces from Kashmir and a political solution to the problem,” he said. Khan said his party was opposed to military solution to political problems, adding that the present leadership in both India and Pakistan were not capable of taking big decisions like the Kashmir dispute. After coming to power, the PTI would take solid steps to resolve it in accordance with the wishes of people of Kashmiri, he added. Khan said the subcontinent was among the most poverty-stricken regions in the world and this problem could be tackled only if there was peace in the region. But, he said, peace could not be restored without resolving the Kashmir dispute. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said Kashmiris should be included in India-Pakistan dialogue. “We are not against India-Pakistan talks and better relations between them, but Kashmiri leaders should be included in the dialogue.” | |
| Posted by:Steve White |