Dr Abdul Wahid Soomro (MNA Pakistan Peoples Party)

Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday underlined importance of Kashmir issue and condemned human rights violations in India held-Kashmir.
“We condemn violations of human rights in held Kashmir. It is an important issue and Monday’s resolution has sensitized international community on these violations,” he said in National Assembly in response to a point raised by Chairman Parliamentary Kashmir Committee, Maulana Fazlur Rehman.
He said it is for the first time that Chair Kashmir Committee is going to United Nation on this issue.The Prime Minister also expressed concerns on reporting regarding arrest of Maulana Fazlur Rehman. “What concern Maulana has raised is painful. He is honorable member of the House and Chair as custodian of the House should also take notice of it and protect rights of the members.”
He said Maulana Fazlur Rehman has been elected Chairman of Kashmir Committee unanimously by the House and he is a respectable member.

LAHORE: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has urged India to hold talks with the Kashmiris, instead of using force against them. 

“I condemn the killing of Kashmiris by Indian security forces. It must be stopped and the Indian government should hold talks to find a solution to the problem,” he said while talking to a group of journalists at his residence here on Tuesday.

At least 17 Kashmiri demonstrators were killed by Indian forces in Srinagar on Monday.

The prime minister said that issues were settled through dialogue, and not by force. When asked why was India not serious about resumption of peace talks with Pakistan, he said it (India) would have to hold dialogue to resolve all outstanding issues between the two countries. “War is no solution. Dialogue is the only way to improve relations.”