PM's visit to USA termed landmark for better ties.

MIRPUR -- AJK chapter of Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto) Tuesday termed Prime Minister Imran Khan's ongoing visit to the United States of America (USA) historical and a milestone for strengthening friendly ties between Islamabad and Washington.

Talking to this correspondent here, PPP (SB) AJK Chapter President Munir Hussain Ch described the PM's visit to the USA as a landmark in the history of Jammu and Kashmir state when, perhaps for the first time, any American President categorically offered mediation to facilitate resolve the much-delayed Kashmir conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.

Munir continued, while welcoming President Donald Trump's offer of mediation to settle Kashmir issue, that it was very praiseworthy statement of the US President.

'The unanimous views of the US President Trump and the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan towards the urgency of the peaceful settlement of Kashmir issue through mediation by Washington would help the emergence of ever-lasting peace in South Asia,' the PPP AJK Chapter's President observed.

Munir Hussain Ch said that in the light of the US President's firm and categorical offer of mediation, the people of Jammu and Kashmir were fully hopeful of the President Trump and the Prime Minister Imran Khan that both the leaders would compel India to cooperate with the sincere endeavours for an immediate solution to Kashmir issue.

The Kashmiri leader recalled as saying that the United States had been taking interest, time to time in the past, for a permanent solution to Kashmir issue. 'And now ultimately Washington is sure of the fact that the durable and everlasting peace in South Asia can be established only through permanent resolution of J and K conflict.'

Munir further said that since the US was found desirous and in...