Former foreign minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri said that due to judicial crisis of 2007 Kashmir issue could not be solved.
He was speaking in a programme organized under ‘Aman Ki Asha’ initiative.
I am satisfied that talks stood where we left, he said.
Dr Mubashir Hassan, Arif Nizami, Razzaq Dawood, Amin Haswani, I A Rahman, Shafqat Mehmood participated from Pakistan, while, Amitabh Mitto, Admiral Nair, Prem Shankar, Admiral Ram Das and former foreign secretary Salman Haider spoke from Indian side.
Kasuri talked about in detail the steps taken in this regard.
During Musharraf regime Pakistan and India were close to resolve Kashmir dispute and both parties, Pakistan and India, had agreed on a joint mechanism to settle the issue, he continued.
Pakistan, India and Kashmiri leadership discussed steps to solve the lingering dispute, former minister told participants. ‘Pakistan wanted the solution as per the wishes of Kashmiri people’.
‘Kashmiris demanded right of self-determination and withdrawal of all Indian forces from the occupied territory,’ Kasuri said.
‘Indian PM Manmohan was to visit Pakistan in late 2006 but Indian elections and judicial crisis in Pakistan sabotaged all efforts’.
It was also decided that the neither of the parties would claim victories after the talks, Kasuri added.
Mr. Kasuri being in the former regime was very arrogant and is untrustworthy.
@K khan,
You have nothing but a tunnel vision and you are haunted by Musharf and his regime. Mr. Kasuri is an intelligent diplomate and he was telling the truth.
It was very unfortunate that the Kashmir issue was not solved because Supreme Court crisis. Kashmiri’s are still suffering.
No hope from present Government, they can not even sit and talk with India.
Is there any member in the present regime who is intelligent………No
All are champions of fraud, kick back holder,traitor, greedy, dishonest and worthless.
Kasmiries must not hold any hope from the present govt to solve their issue…………….. they even can’t solve single issue of this nation, how they can solve such a big issue……………………………yes.. the present govt can solve any issue in which there is commission or kick back involves………..this is the creditability of this govt.