MUZAFFARABAD, 05 FEB (DNA) – Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday reiterated that solution to all outstanding issues, including Kashmir dispute, between India and Pakistan lies in dialogue.

Addressing the joint sitting of the AJK Assembly and Kashmir Council in Muzaffarabad, Nawaz Sharif said prosperity and development in South Asia would remain a dream unless core issues are solved peacefully.

The Prime Minister expressed the hope that comprehensive bilateral dialogue process between Pakistan and India would move forward in days to come. Nawaz Sharif said Pakistan is ready to cooperate with India on every matter, including terrorism.

He said Pakistan wants peace in the entire South Asia of which Kashmir is an important region. Welcoming Nawaz Sharif, Speaker AJK Assembly Ghulam Sadiq said the visit of Prime Minister of Pakistan to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir will further strengthen our struggle against Indian occupation.

Speaking on the occasion, AJK Prime Minister lauded the Pakistan Prime Minister for taking a clear stance on Kashmir in the United Nations. In his speech, leader of the opposition Raja Farooq Haider said Pakistan is a source of strength and hopes for Kashmiris in their just struggle for freedom from Indian occupation. DNA