Kashmiris participation will lend credence to Indo-Pak talks: Dr Fai

Nisar Ahmed Thokar

Islamabad, Mar 1: Kashmiri American Council, Executive Director, Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai has said the Kashmiris’ representation in the Indo-Pak dialogue would lead to a just and equitable solution of the dispute besides lending credence to the ongoing peace talks.

Mar 01,11:Dr. Fai addressing a function organised by NDU

“Bilateral approach to resolve the Kashmir dispute has totally failed,” Dr Fai said while addressing a function organised by National Defence University here on Tuesday. He maintained that India and Pakistan had more than 158 rounds of talks so far and there had been no progress regarding the settlement of long-outstanding Kashmir issue that happens to be the bone of contention between the two countries.

“Kashmiri Hurriyat leadership has always supported the dialogue process, but the only thing they demand was the empowerment of the people of J&K,” he said adding a mechanism should be evolved whereby Kashmiris could be made an essential component of the process.

Referring to the changes sweeping across the globe he said, the civil society in India and Pakistan must undertake the responsibility and pursue their governments to address Kashmir dispute in its historical perspective.

Highlighting different aspects of Kashmir movement being spearheaded by the youth of Kashmir, Dr. Fai said Kashmiris were not asking for any materialistic support, but they were longing for Pakistan’s all out support at diplomatic front.

He said it was high time for the international community to shun its policy of ‘indifference’ towards Kashmir and play their role to settle the dispute to the satisfaction all the stakeholders.

Besides NDU students, the seminar was attended by varsity director, Lieutenant General Aga, Prof. Muhammad Khan, faculty members, journalists of print and electronic media
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