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| Pakistan will never abandon the Kashmiri people: PM |
| 2006-12-18 |
| Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Sunday that Pakistan would continue supporting the people of Kashmir until a just and fair settlement of the disputed territory was secured in accordance with their aspirations. During talks with Lord Nazir Ahmad, a member of BritainÂ’s House of Lords, (upper house of parliament), the prime minister stressed that PakistanÂ’s ongoing peace process with India needed to move from dispute management to dispute resolution, adding that Islamabad had made several proposals towards this end. Aziz described the Kashmir community living in Britain as an asset, stressing that they had always played a pivotal role in highlighting the Kashmir issue at the international level. He also appreciated their support following last yearÂ’s earthquake, before briefing the visiting parliamentarian on reconstruction efforts in quake-affected areas, such as the construction of new schools, hospitals and houses. |
| Posted by:Fred |