NC urges India, Pak to resolve K-issue

Srinagar: Stating that Kashmiris had been bearing the brunt of hostility between India and Pakistan for decades, National Conference leader and Member Parliament, Dr.Mehboob Beg Saturday urged both countries to bury past differences and resolve the 63-year-old issue through dialogue.

“We hope that the flexibility being shown by both the countries on the Kashmir issue would pave way for the solution of Kashmir issue through result oriented dialogue for peace and stability in the region,” Beg said in a statement issued to

He said for the last 63 years National Conference had been pressing both India and Pakistan to keep their differences aside and resolve the issue, adding that even as the party held the pre-53 position as the “best solution to the issue” it would welcome any other solution acceptable to the people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.