Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations. In his speech, he raked up the Kashmir issue and said peace between India and Pakistan would be impossible without resolution of the Kashmir dispute.
Here are ten key points from his speech.
1.
Pakistan, the ‘principal victim’ of terrorism
Pakistan has been the principal victim of terrorism including that supported, sponsored, financed from abroad. We will not allow foreign forces to destabilize the development of Pakistan. Thousands of our soldiers have lost their lives in acts of terror.
2.
Pakistan wants peace with India.
Confrontation should not be our destiny in South Asia. Pakistan wants peace with India.
3.
Indo-pak peace depends on Kashmir issue resolution
Peace between India and Pakistan cannot be finally achieved without resolution to the Kashmir dispute. We have gone the extra mile to achieve this, repeatedly offering a dialogue to address all outstanding issues.
4.
India’s ‘unacceptable pre-conditions’
India has posed unacceptable pre-conditions to engage in dialogue. Talks are no favour to Pakistan, they are in interest of both countries.
5.
Dossier to be sent to UN Secretary General
The uprising in Kashmir is met with brutal force with India. Pakistan will share dossier with UN Secretary General on Indian brutalities in Kashmir.
6.
Independent inquiry
I demand an independent inquiry into the extrajudicial killings in Kashmir.
7.
Addressing the root causes of terrorism
We will not win the war against terrorism unless we address the root causes behind it. These are poverty, denial of rights to people, including the right to self-determination.
8.
Pakistan ready for dialogue on Jammu and Kashmir
Pakistan is ready to enter into a serious and sustained dialogue with India for peaceful resolution of all outstanding disputes, especially Jammu and Kashmir
9.
NSG eligibility
Pakistan is fully eligible for membership of the Nuclear Supplies Group.