For the first time, Pakistan has linked peace in war-torn Afghanistan to the resolution of the Kashmir issue, saying a solution to both is required for peace and they cannot be "compartmentalized".
According to the Times of India, Pakistan's special envoy on Kashmir Mushahid Hussain Syed said: "Road to peace in Kabul lies in Kashmir in the sense that when you talk of peace, you cannot compartmentalise peace, you can't segregate a section... ok you can have peace in Kabul and let Kashmir burn. That is not going to happen."
"So you (US) talk of a comprehensive peace settlement, so let the people of South Asia not be hostage to the hostility of the past. Let them move forward," said Syed, Chairman of the Pakistan Senate's Defence and Defence Production Committeeid during a session at Washington-based think-tank Stimson Centre.
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PacificSentinel: Way to go Pakistan, just when I thought you couldn't sink any lower you go and prove me wrong!