Kashmiri leaders hail Trump's offer for solving Kashmir conflict.

The recent meeting between Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan and US President Donald Trump is widely considered a diplomatic breakthrough for the Kashmir issue. This is due to the reason that the US President has offered to act as a mediator between both countries and help solve the long standing issue of Kashmir.

Due to to this development, the Kashmiri diaspora leaders and Executive Members of Organisation of Kashmir Coalition (OKC), Prof Nazir Ahmed Shawl and Barrister A Majid Tramboo have hailed President Donald Trump's offer in resolving Kashmir conflict.

Earlier, at a press briefing in the Oval Office of the White House, the US President was very categorical to solve Kashmir and stated that the Indian Prime Minister Modi raised the Kashmir mediation issue with him just two weeks back. US President stated that he is happy to'mediate or arbitrate'.

President Trump described Kashmir 'a beautiful place but with bombs everywhere'.

While commenting on this issue, Prof Shawl and Barrister Tramboo stated, that the President has been properly briefed about the current situation of Kashmir and it is safe to assume, in particular, about the gross human rights violations those are being perpetrated on Kashmiris in the Indian Held Kashmir and the pending issue of their right to self-determination.

The two Kashmiri leaders...

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