Indo-Pak relations and the Kashmir issue would be the focus of Pakistan's discussions with US Secretary of State Colin Powell during his upcoming visit Islamabad.

“The focus of discussions would be Indo-Pak relations and Kashmir, which is a dangerous source of conflict in the region this issue needs to be addressed and addressed, meaningfully,” Foreign Ministry Spokesman Riaz Mohammed Khan said. “The Kashmir issue should be addressed meaningfully in the light of UN Security Council resolutions passed in 1998.This is what we want to convey,” he added
He said “the solution should be in accordance with the wishes of Kashmiri people as enshrined in the UN resolutions, the disregard of the UN resolution knocks the moral basis of international legal structure.” “Islamabad also believes in de-escalation of tension between the countries,” the spokesperson added. On the US ban on groups fighting in Kashmir, he said “that Kashmiri people's Struggle to achieve their legitimate rights does not depend on one group or one country. I would like to assure that the freedom struggle of Kashmiri people does not depend on one group or one country. It is a struggle of the people of Kashmir for their legitimate right of Bureau Report