Kick off credible dialogue process for K-Solution from swearing-in
ceremony, Waza appeals Modi,
Srinagar, May 22, 2014
Welcoming newly elected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s
invitation to Pakistan Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif for his
swearing-in ceremony, Jammu and Kashmir People’s League Chairman,
Mukhtar Ahmad Waza on Thursday appealed prime ministers of Indo-Pak
countries to start a credible and resulted oriented dialogue process
for the peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue from the stage of
swearing-in ceremony.
In a statement today, Waza hoped that new Indian government led by
Narendra Modi would start a sustained dialogue process with Pakistan
and Kashmir leadership for the resolution of Kashmir and other issues
responsible for the skirmish between the two neighboring countries.
Waza also pinned hope with the Indian prime minister that he will
maintain good relationship with Pakistan in the interests of global
peace. He said that Modi’s invitation to Sharief is a welcome gesture
and this should continue in the future as well, as the cordial
relations between Indo-Pak countries are in the interest of Kashmir
issue. He also hailed Pakistan Prime Minister Main Nawaz Sharief’s
response to the Indian prime minister’s invitation and hoped that both
the prime ministers will prioritize resolution of issues pertaining
between the countries and allow peace to prevail. He said that
indo-pak countries must start a result-oriented and meaningful
dialogue process for the early resolution of Kashmir issue as the
issue being a nuclear flash point has endangered the peace in whole
south Asian sub-continent.
Waza said that people of Jammu and Kashmir have suffered enough now
from the last over seven decades due to this unresolved dispute and it
is high time for both the countries to resolve the dispute by adopting
a futuristic and humanistic stand on Kashmir so that peace prevails
and economic prosperity of both countries remains ensured.
Mukhtar Ahmad Waza also condemned the arrest of Doctor’s Association
president and has demanded unconditional release of him and other
detained youth.
He also condemned the unwarranted arrest of a minor youth in Kanabal
Islamabad and use of tear smoke shells and other kind of brute force
on peaceful protesters demanding release of the youth.