NEW DELHI: Pakistan High Commissioner (HC) Abdul Basit today called for early resolution of the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan, saying it was a prerequisite for lasting and durable peace in South Asia.
”Jammu and Kashmir is an issue between India and Pakistan and both the nations have accepted it, so it has to be resolved,” Mr Basit said welcoming guests at a Iftaar party at the Pakistan High Commission here.
He, however, refused to say anything, despite the reporters’ insistence, on today’s Pampore encounter in Kashmir which eight Central Reserve Police Force personnel, including an officer, Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militant outfit has claimed the responsibility for the attack.
Though invitation had been sent to all the Kashmiri leaders, but prominent faces from the state were missing. Top Hurriyat leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq only sent their representatives. The Iftaar was attended by people from different walks of life.
Mr Basit said India and Pakistan must solve all their problems and settle their dispute, including Jammu and Kashmir, peacefully to usher in an era of stability and prosperity in South Asia. (AGENCIES)
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