Pak says 'free to raise any issue' during Feb 25 talks

Rezaul H Laskar
Islamabad, Feb 13 (PTI) Pakistan has said it is "free to
raise any issue", including Kashmir, differences over sharing
of river waters and India's alleged interference in
Balochistan, during the Foreign Secretary-level talks in New
Delhi on February 25.
India has not imposed any pre-condition for resuming
dialogue, Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit told the
state-run PTV.
He said Pakistan is "free to raise any issue," including
Kashmir, differences over sharing river waters and India's
alleged interference in Balochistan and Afghanistan.
On the Kashmir problem, Basit claimed that "Indian
insincerity" was the sole reason for the failure to resolve
the "core" issue.
He claimed that India has taken no step to resolve this
issue and it would have been settled by now if the composite
dialogue, stalled since the 2008 Mumbai attacks, had
continued.
Kashmiris, he said, must be granted the "right to self-
determination" so that they can lead a prosperous and peaceful
life.
Pakistan also has serious concerns on Indian activities
in Afghanistan, he said, adding, India has reportedly invested
over a billion dollars for building a dam on the Kabul river
for apparently impeding water flow to the Indus river. (More)
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