By KUNA
Islamabad : President Pervez Musharraf Saturday reiterating his resolve over territorial dispute with India said that he will not let the Kashmiris down.
Addressing a gathering after inaugurating a hydroelectric project, the President expressed hope that there were indications to a forward movement on Kashmir dispute and that both Pakistan and India will make progress in this regard.
“I can never let down the Kashmiris, can never forget Kashmir. A solution for Kashmir is closest to my heart and I will take it forward, towards a resolution”, he said.
The President said some progress has been made towards finding a political resolution of the lingering Kashmir dispute but pointed at the slow-down in the past few months.
He said that Pakistan wants to resolve all disputes with India, including that of Kashmir, politically.
However, he said, “Unless there is clarity in the hearts we cannot move on effectively. We have to go for dispute resolution”.
The President said the progress on the dispute has come to a stage where it can be resolved politically. Its resolution was important both for Pakistan and India otherwise, he warned their economic, trade ties and relations can never normalize.
Pakistan and India, the two South Asian nuclear rivals, have fought three of the four wars over Kashmir dispute.