Pakistan formally asks US to mediate in Kashmir dispute
Obama must get involved because a crackdown against the people of Kashmir threatens the entire region, said Qureshi, adding that it is in 'the US strategic interest to work for peace, stability and resolution of the disputes in South Asia.'
STEPPING UP the pressure on United States ahead of President Barack Obama's visit , Pakistan has formally asked it to mediate over the longstanding Kashmir dispute, a proposal which is anathema to India as it considers Kashmir issue as a bilateral issue. It must be mentioned that Obama during presidential campaign had suggested that it could encourage and help both countries to resolve the dispute, which would ultimately help in fighting the radicals in Afghanistan. Obama must get involved because a crackdown against the people of Kashmir threatens the entire region, said Qureshi, adding that it is in “the US strategic interest to work for peace, stability and resolution of the disputes in South Asia… The starting point in this quest is justice for the Kashmiri people.” The minister went on to say, “People of conscience have protested the use of force against the defenseless people of Kashmir, in particular the targeting of the Kashmiri youth... “But the Kashmiri mothers are baffled by the deafening silence of the world’s leadership. History has proved that the force of arms cannot suppress the legitimate aspirations of the Kashmiri people.” Just a few days back, US State Department Spokesman PJ Crowley had ruled out US mediation in the dispute, saying that both countries should resolve it bilaterally.
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