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This is an archive article published on November 30, 2004

Pak opposed to J-K autonomy: Masood

Pakistan today opposed any move to grant autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir as a solution to the protracted issue claiming it was rejected by the...

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Pakistan today opposed any move to grant autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir as a solution to the protracted issue claiming it was rejected by the people of the state.

8216;8216;Autonomy as a solution has already been rejected by Kashmiris,8221; Pakistan Foreign office spokesman Masood Khan told reporters here when asked to comment on External Affairs Minister8217;s reported remarks in favour of considering regional autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir. 8216;8216;Autonomy was discussed and tried in the past,8221; Khan said, adding it has been rejected by the people of Kashmir.

He said the 8216;8216;real issue8221; was to ascertain the wishes of Kashmiris about the political future and dispensation.

8216;8216;There are three parties 8212; India, Pakistan and Kashmiris. Together they have to come up with a solution,8221; Khan said.

On Prime Minister Manmohan Singh8217;s comments of India not being in favour of redrawing international borders, Khan said 8216;8216;he may not divide India but still we have to address the Jammu and Kashmir issue. It is disputed territory. We have to decide its future.8221;

Denying reports that Pakistan has decided to freeze the Kashmir issue and follow Chinese model of normalising ties with India, the spokesman said 8216;8216;We have not accepted any model or frozen Kashmir issue. Kashmir is on the Front burner.8221;

8216;8216;We have stated positions. We are looking for space available within the stated positions,8221; he said.

 

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