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MQM-P seeks representation in Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir
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MQM-P seeks representation in Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir

From Dawn · () English

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  • Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Dr. Farooq Sattar proposed including all political parties in the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir.
  • The committee's chairman, Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon, endorsed the proposal, emphasizing the need for national unity on the issue.
  • MQM-P believes representation is essential for effectively highlighting Kashmir on national and international forums.

Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Dr. Farooq Sattar has called for all political parties to be represented on the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir. He made the proposal during a meeting with committee chairman Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon in Islamabad.

Sattar stressed that including all parties is essential for effectively highlighting the Kashmir issue on national and international platforms. The Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir is a body dedicated to this purpose.

national unity and broader political consensus on Kashmir were a pressing need of the time

— Rana Muhammad Qasim NoonEndorsing the proposal for broader representation on the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir.

Noon endorsed Sattar's proposal, stating that national unity and broader political consensus on Kashmir are urgently needed. He also suggested organizing a "National Conference on Kashmir" to foster this consensus and enhance the issue's visibility internationally.

Sattar further added that a lasting solution to the Kashmir dispute is achievable solely through political and diplomatic channels.

a durable solution to the Kashmir issue was possible only through political and diplomatic means

— Dr. Farooq SattarStating his belief on how the Kashmir issue can be resolved.
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