Kashmir key to peace in region: Gillani
Muzaffarabad: Pakistan's Prime Minister, Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani Monday said Kashmir dispute is not only affecting India and Pakistan but also destabilizing the war-ridden Afghanistan.
Gillani was addressing the inaugural session of two-day International Kashmir conference here in Muzaffarabad.
He said Pakistan wants peace and friendly relations with all neighbouring countries including India but the delay in the Kashmir solution may put the south Asian countries peace at stake.
Pakistan believes in talks and having solved the Jammu and Kashmi dispute both India and Pakistan can prove to be the good markets of the world," he said.
Gillani said people of Jammu and Kashmir suffered a lot and world must come forward to settle this issue once for all. Gillani pledged that Pakistan will continue to provide moral, political and diplomatic support to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Gillani said the government would ensure the free, fair and transparent elections in Pakistani Administered Kashmir and will facilitate Kashmiris to choose their representative for the next five years.
The Kashmir conference was also addressed by Prime Minister of AJK Sardar Attique Ahmad Khan , President Raja Zulkarnanin, Minister for Kashmir Affairs Manzoor Watoo and Executive Director Kashmir American Council Dr Gh Nabi Fai while the Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Gillani addressed the moot via Internet from Srinagar.
It is pertinent to mention that first time such a conference was organized in which participants from the both sides of Line of Control (LoC) were present. The second session of the conference will start at City Campus University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad where speakers will discuss and share their views on Kashmir dispute.
