On Kashmir, this is the report that Pakistan will prepare
Islamabad, Aug 30: Prime Minister Imran Khan's government is preparing a proposal to resolve the Kashmir issue, a senior Pakistani minister has said, describing the draft as a "model for conflict resolution."
Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari made the revelation during a TV talk show, but she did not share the details of the proposal.
"We
will
prepare
the
proposal
within
a
week
and
circulate
it
among
all
the
stakeholders,"
Ms
Mazari
told
the
anchor
of
the
Urdu
language
news
channel
24NewsHD
early
this
week.
She
said
the
proposal,
which
is
a
"model
for
conflict
resolution",
would
be
presented
before
the
Cabinet
and
also
Prime
Minister
Khan.
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"If the draft is approved, we will move forward on it," said Ms Mazari, who is considered as close to the powerful army.
The army, which enjoys considerable influence over policy decisions in Pakistan, has ruled the country for much of its life since it gained independence 70 years ago.
When
asked
about
the
status
of
the
draft,
the
minister
responded,
"it's
almost
ready."
In
his
victory
speech
last
month,
Mr
Khan
expressed
his
willingness
to
improve
Pakistan's
ties
with
India
and
said
that
his
government
would
like
the
leaders
of
the
two
sides
to
resolve
all
disputes,
including
the
"core
issue"
of
Kashmir,
through
talks.
He had said good India-Pakistan relations will be beneficial for the entire region and suggested to increase trade ties between the two neighbours.
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"I am a person who arguably knows the most people in India because of my days in cricket. We can resolve the poverty crisis in South East Asia. The biggest problem is Kashmir," he had said, suggesting that the two sides should come to the table to resolve it.
Pakistan's former military ruler Parvez Musharraf claims he had proposed a 'four-point formula' on Kashmir to the then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee during the 2001 Agra Summit.
The summit did not result in any significant development on the issue.