MQM delegation meets Indian leaders

NEW DELHI—Leader of MQM delegation Dr Farooq Sattar Wednesday urged the Indian political leadership to ensure “irreversibility” of the Indo-Pak peace process to rope in peoples’ confidence and trust towards solution of outstanding bilateral issues including Kashmir dispute. Addressing at the media event organized by Press Club of India here, Deputy Convener of Mutihida Quami Movement (MQM) and leader of Parliamentary Party in the National Assembly Dr Farooq Sattar hailed the four-point formula proposed by President Pervez Musharraf and added that this would help pave the path for the lasting solution to vexed issue of Kashmir.
Flanked by other members of the delegation including two MNAs and three MPA from Sindh, Dr Sattar told a questioner that the solution to Kashmir problem was possible by showing flexibility and the four-point formula suggested by President Pervez Musharraf was step forward in that direction. To a query, he said liberal, progressive and moderate forces had to play an important role in the promotion of bilateral ties and bonhomie. The hawkish elements are on both sides but progressive forces should not be found wanting in playing their important role, he added. The matter pertaining to Joint anti-terror Mechanism was discussed at the recently held Foreign Secretaries-level talks.

—Agencies