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15/08/2008 08:42

AJK.GOV.PK wrote:

Hurriyat leaders visit to Pakistan to help resolve Kashmir issue: Rashid



Information Minister Sheikh Rashid has said that Hurriyat leaders visit to Pakistan will help resolve Kashmir dispute.



"APHC leaders visit to Pakistan will help resolve Kashmir issue. It is a significant movement forward. " We understand that matters will be settled as a consequence of this visit", he said this while talking to the journalists on board the plane on the way from Ankara to Istanbul Thursday.



Sheikh Rashid held that Pakistan and Turkey were tied into historical bonds. Turkey had helped Pakistan in hard time and like wise Pakistan had stood by Turkey at the hour of trial. When sanctions were imposed on Turkey on purchase of arms, Pakistan had extended co-operation in supply of arms to Turkey.



He went on to say that visit of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz would add momentum to bilateral relations between Pakistan and Turkey. The leadership of both the countries exchanged views on regional and global issues at length.



He reiterated that Pakistan supports Turkey on Cyprus issue. Like wise Turkey had supported Pakistan on Kashmir issue. Turkish President will soon visit Pakistan. He will exchange views with Pakistani leadership on important issues, Sheikh Rashid told. The bilateral relations between the two countries will grow further stable, he remarked.



He noted that Turkey was having historical sentiments for the President General Pervez Musharraf. Name of the President General Pervez Musharraf was specifically mentioned wherever we went in any meeting, he added.



About Karachi situation he said that city was returning to normalcy. Government will deal with the miscreants with iron hand.



Responding to a question Sheikh Rashid said that Pakistan and Turkey had agreed on enhancing co-operation in all spheres of activities including defence.



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