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This is an archive article published on December 7, 2002

Pak unison on J-K ‘fight’

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali and leaders of Pak-based militant groups have vowed to contin...

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Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali and leaders of Pak-based militant groups have vowed to continue with their pro-active Kashmir policy.

In his message on Id-ul-Fitar, Musharraf said that he prayed for the success of the ‘‘Kashmiri freedom movement’’ and reiterated his government’s resolve to continue providing all possible political, moral and diplomatic support to Kashmiris.

Zardari released in
parole for Id-ul-Fitr

Islamabad: Former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto’s husband Asif Ali Zardari has been released from jail on a 15-day parole to celebrate Id even as the country’s foremost anti-corruption unit ‘‘temporarily’’ suspended its drive against corrupt politicians. Zardari, imprisoned for over six years in connection with a host of corruption cases. —PTI

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He said that Pakistan would persist this policy until a fair settlement of the Kashmir issue was reached in accordance with the wishes of the people of J-K.

In a similar message, Jamali praised the ‘‘valiant’’ struggle and asked India ‘‘to resume a purposeful dialogue with Pakistan for the resolution of the Kashmir dispute’’.

Jamali said Pakistan was a ‘‘recognised’’ party to the Kashmir dispute and had “moral and legal” obligations to the people of J-K.

Jamali said India should allow the Hurriyat leadership to freely engage in political activity, as well as to travel.

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In his message, leader of the Pakistan based militant group, Hizbul Mujahideen, Sayeed Salahuddin targetted the new government in J-K and Ram Jethmalani’s Kashmir Committee for attempting to “damage” the Mujahideen groups, particularly the Hizbul Mujahideen.

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