Gilani claims intl pressure forced India to resume talks

Rezaul H Laskar
Islamabad, Feb 5 (PTI) Pakistan Premier Yousuf Raza
Gilani Friday claimed that world pressure had forced India to
return to the negotiating table with Pakistan as the
international community had realised the importance of
settling the Kashmir issue.

Gilani made the remarks while addressing a meeting here
of the Cabinet of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on the occasion of
'Kashmir Solidarity Day'.
His comments also came a day after Indian officials said
that New Delhi had proposed the resumption of talks between
Foreign Secretaries of the two countries.
Gilani said Pakistan has always sought the peaceful
resolution of the Kashmir issue through talks and desires that
the Kashmiri people be made part of the dialogue process.
Pakistan's stance on the Kashmir issue "remains unchanged
and the government will continue its political, moral and
diplomatic support to the people of Kashmir," he said.
Gilani claimed that international pressure had forced
India to return to the negotiating table with Pakistan.
The international community had realised the importance
of settling the Kashmir problem, he said, adding that lasting
peace in the region cannot be ensured unless the issue is
resolved.
"The whole nation is united on the Kashmir issue and
Pakistan desires its resolution according to the aspirations
of Kashmiri people," he added. (More) PTI RHL
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