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Major breakthrough on Kashmir during my premiership: Sharif
Lahore, Feb 23 (PTI) Opposition PML-N chief Nawaz
Sharif Monday claimed that there was a major breakthrough to
resolve the Kashmir issue with India during his premiership
but the gains were "turned upside down" by the subsequent
military regime of Pervez Musharraf.
Sharif made the claim during a meeting with an Indian
peace delegation led by veteran journalist Kuldip Nayar and
filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt at his residence at Raiwind in Lahore.
He did not give details of the breakthrough on the vexed
Kashmir issue.
The former premier also described the signing of the
Lahore Declaration during then Indian Prime Minister Atal
Bjihari Vajpayee's visit to Pakistan in 1999 as a "great
achievement". He said everything was later "turned upside
down" by a dictator.
Sharif said extremist elements had gained strength
during the era of former president Pervez Musharraf, who came
to power by deposing a Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
government in a military coup. Sharif also said an independent
judiciary could have helped decrease extremism.
The PML-N chief's brother, Punjab Chief Minister
Shahbaz Sharif, was also present during the meeting with the
Indian delegation, which arrived in Pakistan yesterday.
Speaking to reporters after meeting the Sharif
brothers, Nayar said, "We told Mr Sharif that there is still a
lot of anger in India and it would be good if those
responsible (for the Mumbai attacks) are caught and brought to
trial as soon as possible."
Nayar said the delegation also told Sharif of the need
to create a peaceful environment conducive to talks between
India and Pakistan.
"Mr Sharif said the situation prevailing in Pakistan
today is due to successive martial law regimes. The democracy
of the kind wanted by the people is not there," he said.
Nayar said Sharif also raised the Kashmir issue and
wanted it to be resolved to the satisfaction of India,
Pakistan and the Kashmiris.
The Indian delegation, which comprises rights and
peace activists and journalists, also met Jamaat-e-Islami
chief Qazi Hussain Ahmed, who claimed that Kashmir remained
the "core issue" between India and Pakistan. PTI RHL
DEP
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Sharif Monday claimed that there was a major breakthrough to
resolve the Kashmir issue with India during his premiership
but the gains were "turned upside down" by the subsequent
military regime of Pervez Musharraf.
Sharif made the claim during a meeting with an Indian
peace delegation led by veteran journalist Kuldip Nayar and
filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt at his residence at Raiwind in Lahore.
He did not give details of the breakthrough on the vexed
Kashmir issue.
The former premier also described the signing of the
Lahore Declaration during then Indian Prime Minister Atal
Bjihari Vajpayee's visit to Pakistan in 1999 as a "great
achievement". He said everything was later "turned upside
down" by a dictator.
Sharif said extremist elements had gained strength
during the era of former president Pervez Musharraf, who came
to power by deposing a Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
government in a military coup. Sharif also said an independent
judiciary could have helped decrease extremism.
The PML-N chief's brother, Punjab Chief Minister
Shahbaz Sharif, was also present during the meeting with the
Indian delegation, which arrived in Pakistan yesterday.
Speaking to reporters after meeting the Sharif
brothers, Nayar said, "We told Mr Sharif that there is still a
lot of anger in India and it would be good if those
responsible (for the Mumbai attacks) are caught and brought to
trial as soon as possible."
Nayar said the delegation also told Sharif of the need
to create a peaceful environment conducive to talks between
India and Pakistan.
"Mr Sharif said the situation prevailing in Pakistan
today is due to successive martial law regimes. The democracy
of the kind wanted by the people is not there," he said.
Nayar said Sharif also raised the Kashmir issue and
wanted it to be resolved to the satisfaction of India,
Pakistan and the Kashmiris.
The Indian delegation, which comprises rights and
peace activists and journalists, also met Jamaat-e-Islami
chief Qazi Hussain Ahmed, who claimed that Kashmir remained
the "core issue" between India and Pakistan. PTI RHL
DEP
NNNN
