Pak says 'free to raise any issue' during February 25 talks
Pakistan has said it is "free to raise any issue", including Kashmir, during the foreign secretary-level talks in New Delhi on February 25.
By PTI |
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has said it is "free to raise any issue", including Kashmir, differences over sharing of river waters and India's alleged interference in Balochistan, during the foreign secretary-level talks in New Delhi on February 25.
India has not imposed any pre-condition for resuming dialogue, Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit told the state-run PTV.
He said Pakistan is "free to raise any issue," including Kashmir, differences over sharing river waters and India's alleged interference in Balochistan and Afghanistan.
On the Kashmir problem, Basit claimed that "Indian insincerity" was the sole reason for the failure to resolve the "core" issue.
He claimed that India has taken no step to resolve this issue and it would have been settled by now if the composite dialogue, stalled since the 2008 Mumbai attacks, had continued.
Kashmiris, he said, must be granted the "right to self- determination" so that they can lead a prosperous and peaceful life.
Pakistan also has serious concerns on Indian activities in Afghanistan, he said, adding, India has reportedly invested over a billion dollars for building a dam on the Kabul river for apparently impeding water flow to the Indus river.
India has not imposed any pre-condition for resuming dialogue, Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit told the state-run PTV.
He said Pakistan is "free to raise any issue," including Kashmir, differences over sharing river waters and India's alleged interference in Balochistan and Afghanistan.
On the Kashmir problem, Basit claimed that "Indian insincerity" was the sole reason for the failure to resolve the "core" issue.
He claimed that India has taken no step to resolve this issue and it would have been settled by now if the composite dialogue, stalled since the 2008 Mumbai attacks, had continued.
Kashmiris, he said, must be granted the "right to self- determination" so that they can lead a prosperous and peaceful life.
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Pakistan also has serious concerns on Indian activities in Afghanistan, he said, adding, India has reportedly invested over a billion dollars for building a dam on the Kabul river for apparently impeding water flow to the Indus river.
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