Pakistan on Saturday said the Jammu and Kashmir issue was an internationally recognised dispute and was not accepted as India's integral part. "No country accepts it (Jammu and Kashmir) to be an integral part of India," Foreign Office Spokesperson Tasnim Aslam told reporters here at the weekly briefing.
Ms Aslam was responding to reports of Indian reaction to the OIC Contact Group's demand that permission be granted to send a Fact Finding Mission to the Indian occupied Kashmir to ascertain reports about massive human rights violations.
The Spokesperson recalled resolutions by the OIC on Kashmir in the past and said the Secretary General had regretted refusal by India to allow its Fact Finding Mission, but hoped that his efforts would yield result.
When asked about a statement by Indian army chief accusing Pakistan of having a terror network, she said, "the places where these alleged camps operate are open for all to see."
She said the US forces, Nato and other relief and rescue workers flew all over Azad Kashmir and none could see any such infrastructure. "May be he has a third eye that sees what others can't," she added.
About the issue of fishermen, the Spokesperson made it clear that "anyone who approaches our waters for illegal poaching will be arrested." She mentioned that 432 Indian fishermen were arrested by Pakistan, while only around 30 were in Indian custody and even there nationalities were being ascertained.
She said the number of those arrested on either side "does indicate something." However, both the sides have agreement to release those arrested at the earliest and Pakistan will provide Consular access to the Indian fishermen.
To a question, the Spokesperson referred to Pakistan's role in the war against terrorism and said it was co-ordinating efforts with the ISAF, Nato, US and the tripartite commission for intelligence sharing to fight the terrorists.
Ms Aslam recalled Friday's meeting between foreign ministers of Pakistan and Afghanistan, who agreed on enhancing co-ordination and co-operation between the two sides to fight terrorism. She, however, stressed the need to address the root causes of terrorism.
The Spokesperson also announced that a Pakistan-US Energy Dialogue will take place in Washington DC on June 26 and an inter-ministerial delegation, led by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Energy, Mukhtar Ahmed, will represent the country. She said the US side will be led by Ms Karen Harbert, Assistant Secretary in the Department of Energy.
When asked whether Pakistan will seek co-operation in civilian nuclear energy, she said "Pakistan's position is well known and we will make our point once again."
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