Resolution of Kashmir issue key to regional stability: Gilani

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Friday said resolution of core issue of Kashmir was the key to good ties with India and for peace and stability of South Asia. Talking to Prime Minister of Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) Sardar Muhammad Yaqub Khan here at the PM House, the Prime Minister said lasting peace in the region and the world can be ensured only if a solution to the long standing dispute of Jammu and Kashmir was found. The Prime Minister accorded approval for fortification of Muzaffarabad Dam at a cost of Rs. 42 million. He also directed release of funds for construction of Wapda Model Town in Muzaffarabad. Sardar Yaqub Khan thanked Prime Minister Gilani for approving the proposals for increasing induction in police force, increasing their capacity and establishment of Police Training College.

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