Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani... Pakistain's erstwhile current prime minister, whose occasional feats of mental gymnastics can be awe-inspiring ...
has asked the opposition to show courage and accept the mandate of Kashmiri people.
"The opposition should accept its defeat gracefully and should back the government efforts on the Kashmire issue so that we can present its strong case to the world," the prime minister said while talking to a group of journalists at his residence here on Friday.
He said those who organised "huge" public meetings during the Azad Jammu and Kashmire electioneering and spent their energies in criticising the government did not present any solution to the issue. They should have talked about the problems the Kashmiris were facing instead of trying to score off their opponents.
"The solution to Kashmire issue is in the manifesto of my party. The Kashmiris have reposed their confidence in the PPP for raising their issue and its pro-people policies," he said.
Prime Minister Gilani made it clear the PPP would continue supporting the Kashmiri people at moral, political and diplomatic levels. He said long-lasting peace in the region could not be maintained until the Kashmire issue was solved.