Resolution of Kashmir issue must for regional peace: army chief
General Raheel Sharif terms Kashmir an unfinished agenda, urges international community to help resolve the dispute
PHOTO: ISPR
A day after India rejected Pakistan’s four-point peace roadmap, Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif urged world powers to help resolve the longstanding Kashmir dispute for peace in South Asia.
“Kashmir is an unfinished agenda. World must help in resolving the Kashmir issue if [it] want[s] genuine peace in region,” said the army chief while addressing a seminar at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London, according to the ISPR.
General Raheel said Pakistan’s disputes with India resided with Kashmir, and the continuing ceasefire violations and indirect strategy against Pakistan was affecting the country negatively.
The COAS said Pakistan supports the Afghan peace process, adding that one should be aware of detractors as reconciliation was the only way forward.
He added that Pakistan had brotherly ties with Afghanistan and greater international cooperation was must for regional peace.
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“Anti Pakistan propaganda must end,” he added.
Earlier on Thursday, General Raheel made it clear that Pakistan was against proxies and would not allow them to operate from its soil, rejecting Afghan president’s claim in which he had linked the country with terrorists’ sanctuaries and support networks.
Army chief meets British Home Secretary
Meanwhile, the army chief met British permanent Home Secretary and urged that the country play its part in checking international financing and communication of terrorists.
He also visited the third UK armed division in the field and witnessed their training.
“Kashmir is an unfinished agenda. World must help in resolving the Kashmir issue if [it] want[s] genuine peace in region,” said the army chief while addressing a seminar at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London, according to the ISPR.
General Raheel said Pakistan’s disputes with India resided with Kashmir, and the continuing ceasefire violations and indirect strategy against Pakistan was affecting the country negatively.
The COAS said Pakistan supports the Afghan peace process, adding that one should be aware of detractors as reconciliation was the only way forward.
He added that Pakistan had brotherly ties with Afghanistan and greater international cooperation was must for regional peace.
Read: Ghani says Pak-Afghan ties not brotherly
“Anti Pakistan propaganda must end,” he added.
Earlier on Thursday, General Raheel made it clear that Pakistan was against proxies and would not allow them to operate from its soil, rejecting Afghan president’s claim in which he had linked the country with terrorists’ sanctuaries and support networks.
Army chief meets British Home Secretary
Meanwhile, the army chief met British permanent Home Secretary and urged that the country play its part in checking international financing and communication of terrorists.
He also visited the third UK armed division in the field and witnessed their training.