ISLAMAABAD, Pakistan: The Federal Minister for Information Pervaiz Rasheed has said that a strong Pakistan can fight the Kashmir case more efficiently.
In his address at a seminar on Kashmir in Islamabad on Thursday, the minister said that Pakistan is committed to provide moral, political and diplomatic support to the Kashmiri people.
The information minister said that Pakistan is a party to Kashmir issue and also a lawyer to fight this case.
“It is our responsibility to fight the Kashmir case in the world,” he said adding that India should provide Kashmiris their basic right of self-determination.
The minister said that dictatorship always ignored the Kashmir issue but the present government under the leadership of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is effectively highlighting the Kashmir issue at international fora.
Rasheed said that Nawaz Sharif has offered more sacrifices for the cause of Kashmir than any other leader. He said that he was made victim for bringing Kashmir dispute close to its resolution in 1999.
The minister said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is a real representative of people’s aspirations on Kashmir. He said that commitment with Kashmiris will be strengthened in the days to come.
Moreover, Pervaiz Rasheed said that the present government is working to strengthen Pakistan by improving economy, countering terrorism and overcoming energy shortage.
The federal information minister said that with the measures taken by the government economy has improved and foreign exchange reserved has reached a record highest level of $23 billion.
The minister further said that credit goes to this government for initiating the process to eliminate terrorism from the country.
