Peace in region hinges on resolution of Kashmir dispute: Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Thursday that peace in the region depends upon peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.

The foreign minister said this while addressing the
Islamabad Security Dialogue. Pakistan is advocating co-existence and win-win
cooperation instead of partaking in geo-political competition and rivalries, he
said.

The country has decided not to be a part of any regional
conflict, according to Qureshi. It has consciously chosen to only be a partner
in peace and development.

Pakistan is emerging as the gateway to landlocked Central
Asia and Afghanistan, the minister said. He called for an inclusive and
cooperative approach based on enhanced economic partnerships.

Qureshi said durable peace, security and development in the
region hinge on peaceful resolution of the longstanding Jammu and Kashmir
dispute.

India must stop violations of human rights and fundamental
freedoms in the occupied territory, and halt all illegal attempts to change its
demographic structure, he said.

The minister asked New Delhi to also revisit its policy of
destabilizing Pakistan and embrace a progressive agenda that could benefit the
entire region.

About peace in Afghanistan, he said Pakistan has steadfastly
supported an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process as there’s no military
solution to the conflict.

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