Srinagar, June 18: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Friday welcomed approval of fresh visas for diplomatic missions of officers by India and Pakistan hoping the warming up of the relations between the two neighbouring countries does not remain susceptible to derailment propelled by domestic political agendas.
According to a statement issued here, Party Additional General Secretary Dr. Sheikh Mustafa Kamal said “Both the countries have chosen to approve fresh visas for the diplomatic missions officials, we welcome the move wholeheartedly, hoping that the fresh outreach does not become victim of the narrow political bellicosity, erratic and isolationist policies of the hawkish elements in both the neighboring countries.”
“India and Pakistan are not doomed to live in hatred, hostility and tension. Sincerity and good intentions hold the key towards fostering a new era of peace between the two neighbours. It requires willingness to overcome the mutual mistrust built for a long time. One can only hope that the renewed warming up of the relations between India and Pakistan is not fizzled out. The road towards long lasting friendship and greater association is very tough although not impossible, most of the times such outreaches have proven short-lived by becoming a causality of enormity of the task, lack of willingness and violence. I hope this renewed engagement doesn’t turn out to be a short lived flutter but a lasting feature between the two neighbours, ” he said.