Pakistan Meeting In Washington A Front For Bringing Kashmir Issue Back Into Spotlight


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July 31, 2010 8:31 a.m. EST

Topics: politics, United States
AHN News Staff

Washington, United States (AHN) - What is being touted by Pakistan as an innocuous peace conference is in fact a meeting to seek global support on the vexed Kashmir issue, which has been the thorn of contention between India and it western neighbor for the last six decades. The government in Islamabad is also building pressure on India to join the 'result-oriented' talks, so that the 'core issue' could be resolved amicably.

Addressing a gathering at the International Kashmir Peace Conference which took place this week in Washington, Pakistan's envoy to the United States, Husain Haqqani, said, for his country the most crucial issue was that the rights of the Kashmiri people were safeguarded, adding that the Pakistani government was committed to finding a solution to the Kashmir issue.

"Kashmir is not a territorial dispute…It is about 12 to 14 million people of Kashmir, it is about the Kashmiris' right to self-determination, about killings, rapes, torture, mass graves," the ambassador said at the conference, adding that the issue was close to Pakistan's heart.

Elaborating, he said his country was determined to resolve the vexing issue and have more cordial and friendly relations with India, adding that he expected the same from New Delhi. "We look forward to a meaningful and result-oriented dialogue with India on Kashmir."

He also warned India that despite New Delhi's stiff opposition, Pakistan would continue to provide political, diplomatic and moral support to the people of Kashmir.

He said that even though Islamabad wanted to improve relations with India, it would not do so by compromising on the basic rights of the Kashmiris and their 'fundamental right' to choose their future course.

All the speakers who spoke about the topic made strong and serious allegations against India on the human rights front and urged U.S. President, Barack Obama, to intervene and fulfill his electoral promise and resolve the long-pending issue.


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