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Gilani calls on India to help fight terrorism

Pakistan and India should together fight terrorism and resume dialogue on resolving issues dividing them, Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani said on Tuesday.

  • By Shahid Hussain, Correspondent
  • Published: 23:01 June 2, 2009
  • Gulf News

Islamabad: Pakistan and India should together fight terrorism and resume dialogue on resolving issues dividing them, Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani said on Tuesday.

"We have impressed upon India that focus of the efforts of the two countries should remain on countering terrorism and not on mutual recrimination," he said.

Gilani, who was addressing a session of a policy-making body for the Pakistan-administered part of Kashmir, said durable peace in South Asia depended on resolving the dispute over the Himalayan region.

"Kashmir dispute holds the key to durable peace in South Asia. Pakistan remains committed to finding its just and peaceful resolution in accordance with UN Security Council's resolutions and aspirations of Kashmiri people."

The session was attended by President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Raja Zulqarnain Khan, state premier Sardar Muhammad Yaqub Khan and others.

Gilani said Pakistan would continue its political, moral, and diplomatic support to Kashmiri people for their right to self-determination.

He said Pakistan wanted a purposeful dialogue with India to resolve the issue and it "firmly believes Kashmiris should be associated with the dialogue process".

Gilani said the composite dialogue process, which India suspended after the Mumbai terror attacks in November last year, had brought about important Kashmir-related trust building measures.

He mentioned the opening of crossing points and a bus service across the Line of Control and commencement of trade between the two parts of Kashmir.

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