Islamabad, Oct 25: Promising renewed diplomatic, moral and political support to Kashmiris, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today said Indian decision to withdraw troops from the international borders has "fully vindicated" Islamabad's stand to resolve all outstanding issues through dialogue and not through coercion.
Presiding over the meeting of J&K Council of the Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), he said India started escalation of the situation on the borders with the purpose of trying to coerce Pakistan militarily and politically.
He said Indian decision of withdrawal of troops from International Border has vindicated Pakistan's stand. Maintaining that Pakistan's stand on Kashmir was based on principles, he claimed that leaders of the United States, European Union and organisation of Islamic community have realised that Kashmir issue was the root cause of tensions between Pakistan and India.
A second resolution the council called on India to bring an immediate end to the "violation" of LoC by the armed forces and accept the Pakistani proposal for a natural mechanism for monitoring of allegations of cross border infiltration along the LoC. A third resolution has urged the UN to take note of the Indian "sponsored terrorism" in Kashmir and Pakistan and should use its influence with the Indian government to desist from promoting terrorism and subversive activities.

Bureau Report