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Srinagar, September 6 :-Leaders of a major separatist conglomerate,the All Party Hurriyat Conference look forward to the purposeful meeting between
Pakistan President,Gen. Parvez Musharraf,and Prime
Minister,Dr Manmohan Singh,in Hawana and later on the
sidelines of the UN Assembly session.
The APHC leaders wish for a "breakthrough"
during the meeting so that the ongoing dialogue
process,which has been moving at a snail's pace,was
given a fillip.
"There is no other option for India and Pakistan but
to hold meaningful and sustained dialogue for finding
a durable solution to the Kashmir problem,"said Prof.
Abdul Gani Bhat,a senior APHC leader,in an interview with Kashmir
Independent Press on Wednesday.
He said "the existing political and security
scenario in south Asia warranted Gen. Musharraf and Mr
Manmohan Singh to find a way out which could ensure
lasting peace in the region."
Prof. Bhat said that it was for the heads of India
and Pakistan to take measures so that the ghost of
nuclear strike vanished.
The APHC leader did not agree with those who
believe that the bilateral talks have been suspended
following recent serial blasts in Mumbai.He said
"there are a number of dialogue channels running and
it is not necessary that the talks be always held
between Mr Manmohan Singh and Gen. Parvez Musharraf."
Prof. Bhat said "I am convinced that if the
negotiations between the two countries are allowed to
run at a faster pace than experienced during the last
over one year a solution to all problems can be
found.It is,thus,inperative for Delhi and Islamabad to
keep on talking with a dose of flexibility so that
lasting peace is retored to the region."
The Hurriyat leadership expressed its willingness to
assist the two sides in finding a way out so that
there was no feeling of defeat
or victory among the
leaders on either side of the LOC.
Asked whether the APHC leadership was peeved over
the long pause in the resumption of dialogue with the
centre Prof. Bhat said "let the two giants draw close
to each other and we will gladly get involved at a
later stage.Since we are in favour of
talks we are
ready to engage ourselves in talks with Delhi."
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