On tour, General to talk J-K, Palestine

Observing that the issues of Kashmir and Palestine were ‘‘ripe’’ for resolution, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today said he would take them up during his forthcoming talks with the leaders of the US, Britain and France.

‘‘I think Palestine and Kashmir disputes are ripe for resolution. We have to resolve them. That will bring considerable stability into the world,” Musharraf told reporters before leaving for a tour of Latin American countries covering Brazil, Argentina and Mexico, following which he would stopover in US, France and Britain. The general, who will be the first Pakistani leader to visit the Latin American countries, is accompanied by a small delegation of businessmen