Beijing, Oct 29: Terming India's latest peace moves as "not strong," Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today said that he was not enthused by the initiatives as it did not deal with the Kashmir issue.
He was speaking to Islamabad-based Chinese correspondents ahead of his trip to China from November 1-5.
According to China's official Xinhua news agency, when asked to comment on India's latest proposals to ease relations with Pakistan, Musharraf said: "Those proposals are not strong and have been diluted since they are not dealing with the Kashmir issue," which Islamabad calls a core issue of all its outstanding disputes with India.
He suggested that New Delhi and Islamabad should take a three-step procedure to solve the Kashmir issue and urged the international community to facilitate the peace process in the sub-continent.
The procedure, said Musharraf, should include dialogue between India and Pakistan, India's acceptance of Kashmir as disputed and a solution to the Kashmir dispute acceptable to India, Pakistan and the Kashmiris.
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