Islamabad: Pakistan National Assembly has passed a resolution condemning aggression by Indian forces across Line of Control. The resolution passed by Parliament condemned demonstration outside the Pakistani High Commission premises in New Delhi.
The resolution, moved by Science and Technology Minister Zahid Hamid, a senior leader of the ruling PML-N, endorsed Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's "forceful statement" for effective steps to ensure the ceasefire on the Line of Control and to improve the atmosphere by engaging constructively to build trust and confidence. "This House forcefully reiterates that while Pakistan is committed to working for peace with its neighbours, it remains steadfast in its resolve to fully defend its sovereignty, territorial borders and national interests.
"It salutes its brave and valiant armed forces and assures them of its fullest support in achieving this objective," said the resolution passed unanimously by the Lower House of Parliament.
The resolution also said that Pakistan will continue to extend diplomatic‚ political and moral support to the legitimate struggle of Kashmiris for the realisation of goal of self-determination as enshrined by UN Security Council resolutions.
Referring to Sharif's remarks on keeping peace along the LoC, the resolution called on the government "to clearly convey to the government of India the necessity to respect and uphold the ceasefire agreement of 2003 in letter and spirit".
Sharif has appealed to the Indian government for talks to resolve all issues between the two countries. In a statement issued in Islamabad, Sharif said the two countries should sit together with a clean heart to resolve all issues.
Sharif said India and Pakistan must become good friends and sit together with an open and clean heart. He mentioned how people of India and Pakistan used to live together before 1947 saying both the countries must improve their ties for prosperity.
(with inputs from PTI)
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