Pakistan cannot afford war over Kashmir: Prime Minister Gilani

[Folk hero]

ISLAMABAD: Acknowledging that Pakistan "cannot afford wars" in the 21st century, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said the Kashmir issue would have to be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.

"Four wars have already been fought on the Kashmir issue and the region still "was a flashpoint", but in the 21st century "we cannot afford wars", Gilani said.

"We want to resolve issues through dialogue, diplomacy, prudent policy and national consensus," he said while addressing a convention at the Prime Minister's Secretariat to mark 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' yesterday.

Gilani said the Kashmir issue remained the cornerstone of the country's foreign policy.

"We are committed to continue with the moral, political and diplomatic support to Kashmiris. The whole nation, including all the political parties, is united on the cause of Kashmir," he said.

Since Pakistan is a responsible country and a responsible nuclear power, it has to make responsible policies, he said.

Pakistan's policies should be made through national consensus and by the chosen representatives of the people, and not by individuals, the prime minister said.

The Kashmir policy had been the focus of the Pakistan People's Party-led government in line with the vision of the party's founder, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, he said.

Rallies were held across Pakistan to mark 'Kashmir Solidarity Day', which is a public holiday.

The day has been observed by Pakistan since 1990 to highlight the Kashmir issue.

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now you are speaking the truth

 

[Blackwater]

Pakistan can not afford war on anything, forget kashmir..

A country which has no

Electricity
Oil
Fuel
Gas
Law and order
$$$$$$$$$$
Diplomacy
Respect
Future

pak can not afford to stand properly, how they can think of war

 

[Folk hero]

sad news guys pakis can't affrod war over kashmir what should we our military hardware is rusting, i'am protesting, we want war, we want war, we want war, we want war with porkistan.

poor porkies.

 

[Oracle]

And it took them 65 years to come to this conclusion? PA & ISI does not seem to think so, or else mad dogs like Hafiz Saeed would not be running amok in Pakistan's streets.

 

[SADAKHUSH]

Indians can start Baluchistan solidarity day and support the rebels in occupied Kashmir to revolt against the Pakistani regime.

 

[SpArK]

Eat grass go KABOOM.. Eat Grass go KABOOM......:cheer2::cheer2:

 

[Galaxy]

Good to know but Gilani needs to convince their public 1st.

Pak may not afford war on our Kashmir, But hopefully our Gov. will afford war over GB/POK.

 

[Daredevil]

Pakis = logic = Oxymoron??.

I expect him to take back his words tomorrow and blame media for twisting his words.

 

[Daredevil]

Does his statement also mean that GB/PoK is now for India's to take and Pakis will kneel in front of Indian Army as they take over it??.

 

[Folk hero]

bow down before us you smelly porkies, bow down before your new masters(Indians) and don't forget to vacate Pakistan you stupid porkies.:cool2:

 

[panduranghari]

Pakistan can not afford war on anything, forget kashmir..

A country which has no

Electricity
Oil
Fuel
Gas
Law and order
$$$$$$$$$$
Diplomacy
Respect
Future

pak can not afford to stand properly, how they can think of war

I think that's exactly the time to think of war. Thus detracting local population from its own failures.