Parliament to be taken in confidence on Kashmir: Kasuri

KASUR—Foreign minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has said no decision on Kashmir will be taken without the consent of parliament and cabinet. He was addressing a public meeting in Baldia chowk here Sunday. Naib Nazim Kasur, Haji Maqsood Sabir Ansari, Tehsil Nazim, Kasur Agha Naveed and others also spoke on the occasion.
Foreign minister held solution to Kashmir issue will be found. Such a solution will be evolved, which is in line with the aspirations of people of Kashmir, he added. Besides Kashmiris, people of Pakistan have also rendered sacrifices for Kashmir cause. Pakistan had shown wisdom and prudence by making announcement for ceasefire as Kashmiris were being killed on both sides. Cowards can never take potential decisions. Difficult decisions are taken with courage. History remembers those who take decisions in the interest of people in difficult time. The statement given by Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh today has proved that both Pakistan and India are making headway in their relations. Earlier people used to say that only Pakistan is doing this unilaterally and India is not responding. Manmohan Singh statement is a welcome move on this count. What progress has been made in indo-Pak relations during the last two and a half year has not been made during the last sixty years.
The major powers urged that Pakistan should support war in Iraq, he told. But Pakistan did not do so. Then it was said Pakistani troops are moving to Iraq but they did not go there. “ I presided over UN security council twice but decision of people of Pakistan remained indomitable and we did not support war in Iraq”, he observed. Several countries faltered on the issue of Iran, Pakistan, India gas pipeline, he said adding Pakistan however did not waver. Kasuri indicated that when Lebanon was being bombarded during the war only two foreign ministers from Muslim countries including he and Malaysian foreign minister visited Lebanon.
Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has said that Pakistan will not accept any solution to Kashmir issue that was contrary to the wishes of Kashmiris. Addressing a public meeting here on Sunday, he said that Islamabad would continue its moral and political support to the people of Kashmir, which had been rendering great sacrifices to librate their homeland.
The minister said that President General Pervez Musharraf had taken tough but better position on various matters especially the Kashmir issue. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s response to Musharraf’s proposals on Kashmir was the clear proof that we were being heeded properly on this issue, he added.—Agencies