Asking India and Pakistan to give a 'serious thought' to President Pervez Musharraf's proposal on resolving the Kashmir issue, Hurriyat Chairman Mirwaiz Omar Farooq has said that the next three months will be crucial in finding a solution to the imbroglio.
"I think that the next two or three months are very crucial for the issue of Kashmir. There are certain indicators suggesting that resolution of the issue might be there," he said in London on Wednesday.
Addressing members of the Kashmiri Diaspora at a reception hosted by Shahid Malik, parliamentarian in the House of Commons, the Mirwaiz appreciated Musharraf's formula in the light of the self-governance proposal.
The four-point formula is suggests no change in boundaries of Kashmir; making borders and the Line of Control irrelevant; having staggered demilitarization; and have autonomy or self-governance with a joint supervision mechanism.
"Things will be clearer after the meeting of (Indian Prime Minister) Manmohan Singh and (Pakistan President) Pervez Musharraf. Besides, our visit to Pakistan in 2007 will also enable us to see more clearly the progress on the issue that seems to be making its way," the Hurriyat leader said.
The Mirwaiz, who is in London at the invitation of British government to learn about the peace deal with Ireland, said: "The time has come to give a serious thought to the proposal by both India and Pakistan and that there was a need to further discuss the proposal."
He asked President Musharraf to take the opposition parties into confidence to avoid any conflict that might delay the process.
