Oslo Seminar on Kashmir calls for international pressure on India for early solution of Kashmir issue.

MIRPUR (AJK) -- Speakers at a seminar in Oslo, the capital of Norway, urged upon the international community to pressurize India for giving right to self determination to the oppressed people of Jammu and Kashmir paving way for early peaceful solution of the much-delayed Kashmir issue, says a press release released to the media here Sunday night.

The seminar was attended among others by a number of scholars and intellectuals from Norway was organized by Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) this week, it said.

Chairman Pakistan's senate committee for foreign affairs Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayyed, South Asian Strategic Stability Institute (SASSI)'s Chairperson Dr Maria Sultan were main guest speakers of the seminar moderated by Director PRIO Kristian Berg Harpviken. Ms Kaja Borchgrevink, the Senior Researcher of PRIO and Former Member Norwegian parliament Khalid Mahmood also joint the debate member of the panel set after the speeches of the main guests. Comments and questions were also raised by three important figures former Prime Minister of Norway Kjell Magne Bondevik, Exetutive Director Kashmir Scandinavian Council Sardar Ali Shahnawaz Khan and Member Norway's parliament Peter Eide.

In his address, senator Mushahid Hussain Sayyed said, Kashmir is an internationally recognized issue and thousands of Kashmiris scarified their lives for right to self determination. The oppressed Kashmiris are raising their voices for a long time. He added, Pakistan wants peace in South Asia and resolution of Kashmir issue in accordance with wishes of the people of Jammu and Kashmir is essential for peace in the region.

Senator Mushahid further pointed out, South Asia is an emerging economic region but dream for prosperity of this region can not be fulfilled without peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue. Kashmir problem is related to political fate of millions of the Kashmiri people.

He said, Norway has important role in peace in different parts of the world and we wish a dialogue on Kashmir should also be started from Norway. International community should also play its role for a peaceful solution of Kashmir issue.

Another guest speaker from Pakistan Dr Maria Sultan said, occupied Jammu and Kashmir has been witnessing worse situation for last five months as India has annulled special status of the region and imposed curfew on the oppressed people of Kashmir. She further said, by introducing new bill of Indian citizenship, Modi government has also...