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| Pak has to vacate PoK: Dr Jitendra |
| 2017-03-24 |
| [Daily Excelsior] The only issue of dispute between India and Pakistain as far as Jammu and Kashmire is concerned is the illegal occupation of PoK and Gilgit-Baltistan by Pakistain, the Government today said. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh reiterated India’s demand that Pakistain should vacate illegal occupation of these areas. Dr Singh’s sharp remarks came in response to Pakistain High Commissioner Abdul Basit favouring resolution of Kashmire dispute as per the "aspirations of Kashmiris". Basit was speaking at an event at the High Commission here today to mark Pakistain’s national day. Talking to news hounds outside Parliament, Dr Singh said "Today if there is any issue between India and Pakistain on J&K, it is only the illegal occupation by Pakistain, whether it is Pakistain-Indian Kashmiree (PoK) or Gilgit-Baltistan". He also added, "How it can be freed from Pakistain’s occupation and made a part of the Indian republic...That is the only issue now". Dr Singh said India’s position has been clear for many years now and in 1994, a resolution (on the issue) was also passed in Parliament which all political parties had supported. Basit had said the aspirations of people "can be suppressed but not quelled and I hope the struggle of the Kashmiris will prove successful". Kashmire has remained a longstanding unresolved issue between the two countries causing acrimony on both sides. |
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| #1 No PakPok? |
| Posted by: al aSha-med 2017-03-24 01:00 |