Intra-Kashmir dialogue must to forge broad-based consensus
Nisar Ahmed Thokar
Islamabad, Aprl 19: Seeking Germany’s pro-active role in settling the Kashmir dispute, the former PaK premier Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chudhary has said that the country has witnessed the agonizing period of division and can better understand the feelings and emotions of Kashmiri divided families on either sides of the line of control (LOC).
“As the fall of Berlin Wall led to the reunion of East and West Germany, the people of Kashmiris across the divide can be able to get together in case the International community particularly the Germany plays its much needed role to settle Kashmir dispute”, Chudhary said this while talking Dr. Babak Khalatbari the country director, Konrad Adenauer Foundation Germany (KAFG) here on Tuesday.
Lauding the KAFG’s role regarding Afghanistan Chudhary said that the institution should focus on the core issue of Kashmir as peace and stability in Afghanistan was inescapably linked to the settlement of long outstanding issue of Kashmir.
Kashmiris he said were neither averse to Indo-PaK dialogue process nor have they opposed to track II level engagements between the two countries. He however maintained the resolution of Kashmir dispute was possible only if Kashmiri leadership hailing from both sides of the line of control were allowed to sit and talk together by holding intra-Kashmir dialogue.
He said, “Although different countries are painstakingly working on the issue but private institutions and democratic institutions can hugely contribute in seeking amicable solution ofKashmir issue”.
Regarding intra-Kashmir dialogue the PPP leader said that the KAFG can play an important role in facilitating intra-Kashmir dialogue that would help to forge a broad base consensus with regard to the final settlement of the issue.
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