PM Imran again urges U.S. President, U.N. to resolve Kashmir dispute.

DAVOS -- Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again called upon U.S. President Donald Trump and the United Nations to intervene for resolution of longstanding Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan.

In an interview with CNBC, PM Imran said 'Kashmir is a far more serious problem than the people and the world realises.'

He said India has been taken over by an extremist ideology called Hindutva or the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He said 'Modi is a life member of this extremist outfit.'

Referring to the situation in occupied Kashmir, he said eight million people have been put under siege since August 5th last year.

'The Indian forces have picked up thousands of Kashmiri teenagers and arrested all their political leaders.'

He said it was a serious situation and warned that this could potentially spill over in to a conflict between the two nuclear armed countries.

When the premier was questioned about U.S.-Iran tensions, he responded 'war is not a solution to any problem.'

He warned that a conflict with Iran would be disastrous for the developing countries as it would shoot up the oil prices. He said the sensible way forward was to have a dialogue.

The PM affirmed that Pakistan would only be partner in peace...

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