Kashmir Key In Indo-Pak Ties: Gilani

Kashmir Key In Indo-Pak Ties: Gilani

(NSI News Source Info) Islamabad - February 7, 2009: Pakistan PM Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that "Kashmir is central" to Pakistan-India relations, reports our Pakistan correspondent. "We need to resolve the lingering Kash-mir dispute.

Kashmir dispute is central to Pakistan-India relations and holds the key not only to regional but also to global peace," he said. "The world powers have, once again, reiterated their concern on the centrality of this festering dispute to the peace efforts and called for its early resolution. We fully support, and indeed encourage, international efforts to this end," Mr Gilani said. Additional Info: Related News ‘1,450 Pakistan Soldiers Killed In Military Operations In Tribal Area NWFP’ Islamabad: At least 1,450 Pakistani soldiers have been killed in the tribal areas fighting the militants, official figures said, reports our Pakistan correspondent. "1450 have died while over 3,500 wounded in the operations in tribal areas in NWFP (North-West Frontier Province)", the official figures released on Friday said.

The Pakistani military has suffered more losses of lives in the fighting against militants in NWFP and tribal areas than the 37 nations that are part of the coalition force in Afghanistan, the official report said.