Govt to support Kashmir cause at international forums, says PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday said the government would support the Kashmir cause at all international forum and would use diplomatic means to highlight the issue.
He said the Pakistan People’s Party was committed to continue the moral, diplomatic and political support to this cause until the issue was resolved according to the wishes of the Kashmiri people.
Prime Minister Gilani was speaking to a delegation of the People’s Party Azad Jammu and Kashmir along with Senator Jehangir Badar, Secretary General Pakistan People’s Party at the PM House.
Prime Minister Gilani observed that being Chairman Kashmir Council, he would ensure that the Kashmir cause was highlighted at all forums.
He also assured the Kashmiri brethren that the government of Pakistan would continue providing adequate resources for the development of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
The delegation congratulated Prime Minister Gilani on the victory of the PPP in AJK elections and appreciated his positive role in the positive projection of the Kashmir cause and mobilisation of party workers during the election campaign.
Senator Jahangir Badar termed this victory as an expression of the confidence of the Kashmiri people on the policies of the PPP