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Kashmir is our national interest: Musharraf

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday reiterated his stand on the Kashmir issue and said there would be no compromise on it.

He said Pakistan changed its policy in Afghanistan keeping in view the changing circumstances, "but Kashmir is our national interest and we will never compromise on that".

"Policies can be changed but not the national interests," he told a meeting of army officials at the National Defence College in Islamabad.

The meeting, attended by the top brass of the military, was part of a presentation on 'Suggested National Security for Pakistan'.

To a question, Musharraf said Pakistan and Kashmir co-existed and there was no question of ignoring the Kashmir issue.

He also said that the issue had not been buried in his talks with leaders from the United States and other Western countries.

The president said that the dispute needed to be resolved amicably and in accordance with UN resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people.

PTI

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