Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Prime Minister: Pakistan Cannot Afford Another War With India



Pak Can’t Afford Another War Over Kashmir: Gilani -- Times of India

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday described Kashmir as a cornerstone of Pakistan's foreign policy, but called for a need to resolve the dispute "through diplomacy and dialogue" as his country "cannot afford wars in the 21st century''.

Gilani was addressing a gathering in Islamabad to mark Pakistan's Kashmir Solidarity Day that has been observed since 1990 to keep the issue in public discourse and call for implementation of UN resolutions on J&K and a plebiscite in the region.

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My Comment: Even though Kashmir still remains as the cornerstone of Pakistan foreign policy, there is (finally) a realization in Pakistan that it has a limit on what it can afford in pursuing it's Kashmir claim.

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