IslamabadA day after India named a former chief of domestic intelligence to lead talks in held Kashmir, Pakistan said the move did not appear to be sincere and realistic.
For any dialogue process to be meaningful and result-oriented, it has to include the three main parties India, Pakistan, and the Kashmiris, the Foreign Office said in a statement on Tuesday. Without the participation of the Hurriyet leadership, no interaction or dialogue would carry any weight or meaning.
Dineshwar Sharma, a former director of Indias Intelligence Bureau, has been tasked to hold talks with groups ranging from elected representatives to political parties and other organisations.
Foreign Office spokesperson said the designated interlocutor had been entrusted with the task of understanding the legitimate aspirations of the Kashmiri people which in reality had been known for 70 years, i.e. realisation of their right to self-determination.
The communiqué emphasised that the need of the hour was to bring an end to the Indian state-sponsored terrorism in the occupied territory, and have dialogue for peacefully resolving the dispute in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people.
This was imperative for ensuring durable and sustainable peace and stability in South Asia, the statement said.
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