Waza hails Pak high commissioner’s statement, says dialogue is the only way forward

Waza hails Pak high commissioner’s statement, says dialogue is the only way forward

Srinagar, August 20, 2014

Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League Chairman Mukhtar Ahmad Waza on Wednesday hailed Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit’s statement in which he said that Kashmiris were legitimate stakeholders of the Kashmir dispute and Pakistan will continue to work with sincerity for the peaceful resolution of the issue.

In a statement issued here, Waza said that statement of Pak envoy is encouraging and full of reality which India has to accept if they want to move forward.

“India was to shun its stagnant Kashmir policy if they want the resolution of this decades old problem through peaceful means.” Waza said, adding dialogue is the only way forward.

He said that calling off the talks has proved the stand of pro-freedom leadership that India isn’t serious in resolving the Kashmir dispute. He said that the calling off the talks has also proved that the bilateral talks with yield nothing.

“Our stands is quite clear that if both the countries want resolution of problems peacefully then they have to engage and involve the pro-freedom leadership representing the collective pro-freedom sentiment and conscience of oppressed Kashmiri people in the process for durable results otherwise it is waste of time.” He said

He said that India must shun distancing itself from the realities and should come forward for resolving the Kashmir dispute through peaceful process in the larger interests of whole South Asian countries as War, which can bring only destruction, isn’t the better option.

Waza said that both the countries have learned from the past and hence they must not push themselves into a situation where war remains only option. He said that the peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue will only guarantee normal bilateral relations and peaceful south Asia.