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Vowing that Pakistan would never give up Kashmir, President Pervez Musharraf has said he would convey his country’s stand in this regard to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in ‘‘unequivocal terms’’ when they meet in New York later this month.
‘‘We will not give up Kashmir, we have fought wars over it. Pakistan will have to ensure the interest of Kashmiris. I will meet Manmohan Singh (on September 22) and tell him in unequivocal terms about our stand on the issue. We will not give up Kashmir,’’ he told a meeting of Army officers and soldiers in Quetta yesterday.
However, Musharraf said there was general apprehension in the outside world that whatever was happening in Afghanistan and Kashmir was originating from Pakistan.
About sending troops to Iraq, he said the country would not send its soldiers under prevailing conditions, but would consider it when other countries, especially India send troops. ‘‘If … India sends troops to Iraq, it would not be wise for us to stay away,’’ he said.
