Dec 29 , 2015
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Mirwaiz urges Pak, India to promote peace process
APPISLAMABAD: All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) Chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq expressed the hope that leadership of Pakistan and India will carry forward the peace process in a bold way to resolve all outstanding issues including Kashmir. He said that the Lahore meeting of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif had given a fresh hope not only to people of the two countries, but also to the entire South Asian region, Kashmir Media Service reported. “I only hope that the process, which has been initiated after many speed breakers, gains momentum and both nations sit together and find solutions to all the outstanding issues including Kashmir by involving the Kashmiri people,” he said. He, however, expressed apprehension that radical elements, which are inimical to peace in the region, would try and make desperate attempts to sabotage the peace process. The APHC chairman said the leadership in Pakistan and India should invite and involve all the stakeholders, especially the people of Kashmir to contribute and be a part of this process. “The rabble-rousers should be reined in so that issues can be addressed and peace becomes the order of the day in the South Asian region,” he maintained. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said everyone in Kashmir supports meaningful dialogue and engagement, adding that Kashmir is a political dispute and should be resolved through dialogue.
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