SRINAGAR: Hizbul Mujahideen supreme commander Syed Salahuddin Tuesday expressed hope that besides taking Pakistan out from the current gloomy era, Nawaz Sharief will address the long pending issue of Kashmir.
In a press statement Salahuddin lamented that Kashmir issue was not made core issue during recent elections and that according to him have raised many eyebrows. We hope now that Nawaz Sharief will take all possible measures to address Kashmir issue. It is in the interest of Pakistan to settle Kashmir issue as per the aspirations of people of Kashmir, the statement reads.
Pakistan is basic party to the dispute and hence duty bound, morally, legally and constitutionally, to extend concrete support to the Kashmiris. By ignoring this important issue from past so many years, freedom struggle in Kashmir received a setback. Time has come that Pakistan give prime importance to Kashmir issue and dont put in cold storage Salahuddin said.
Salahuddin urged Nawaz Sharief to highlight Kashmir issue as an issue of national importance and pay keen attention towards this issue.This will send a good message to the Kashmiri people that we stand by you in your just struggle, he said.
He reiterated that unless India gives up its obduracy and agrees to resolve Kashmir issue in accordance with the wishes and aspirations of the Kashmiris, the trade with this country is useless.(CNS)