Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has expressed the hope that the Kashmir issue will be resolved in accordance with the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
During a meeting with Ambassador Ezzat Kamel Mufti, the visiting special representative of the secretary general of the Organisation of Islamic Conference on Jammu and Kashmir, Aziz emphasised that the support of the OIC and its member states was an important contributing factor to achieve a solution acceptable to the Kashmiri people.
The special representative also visited the Line of Control.
Mufti also held detailed talks with Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri, who briefed him about the ongoing composite Indo-Pak dialogue process and the efforts to resolve all outstanding issues between the two countries.
Extending OIC's support to President Pervez Musharraf's proposals for resolution of Kashmir issue, Mufti said, "The Indian government should reciprocate Musharraf's proposals and bold decisions for peace efforts in Kashmir that could ultimately lead to the resolution of the issue."
Mufti said he wanted to visit Jammu and Kashmir in his capacity as the OIC representative but claimed there was no response to his request from the Indian authorities.
"Let me assure you, I will leave no stone unturned to convince Indian authorities to allow the visit of the fact-finding mission to Kashmir for an ultimate breakthrough, for which I am optimistic," the OIC special representative told media persons at the foreign office in Islamabad.
