UN must play role to resolve Kashmir dispute: Sharif
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday called for resolving the lingering issue of Kashmir in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions, saying the credibility of the global organisation will be at stake if it fails to implement its own resolutions.
Sharif spoke to lawmakers in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, as Pakistanis celebrated 'Kashmir Day.' Pakistan observes the day by holding rallies and arranging seminars on the issue of Kashmir, which is divided between Pakistan and India.
"Only implementation of United Nations Security Council resolutions can amicably resolve the Kashmir issue. Until then peace in the region will remain an elusive dream," he said.
He also expressed his hope for early resumption of bilateral talks between Pakistan and India.
He said that the solution of all issues, including that of disputed Kashmir, lies in dialogue.
"Difference of opinion between two countries is not unheard of," Sharif said referring to Pakistan's differences with India over Kashmir during address to a joint session of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Assembly in Muzaffarabad. "What is unusual is that for 6-7 decades, we have not been able to get rid of these differences," he said.
UN must play role to resolve Kashmir dispute: Sharif - Khaleej Times
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday called for resolving the lingering issue of Kashmir in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions, saying the credibility of the global organisation will be at stake if it fails to implement its own resolutions.
Sharif spoke to lawmakers in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, as Pakistanis celebrated 'Kashmir Day.' Pakistan observes the day by holding rallies and arranging seminars on the issue of Kashmir, which is divided between Pakistan and India.
"Only implementation of United Nations Security Council resolutions can amicably resolve the Kashmir issue. Until then peace in the region will remain an elusive dream," he said.
He also expressed his hope for early resumption of bilateral talks between Pakistan and India.
He said that the solution of all issues, including that of disputed Kashmir, lies in dialogue.
"Difference of opinion between two countries is not unheard of," Sharif said referring to Pakistan's differences with India over Kashmir during address to a joint session of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Assembly in Muzaffarabad. "What is unusual is that for 6-7 decades, we have not been able to get rid of these differences," he said.
UN must play role to resolve Kashmir dispute: Sharif - Khaleej Times