Pakistan's PM pledges support for Kashmir

Pakistan will continue to support Kashmiris in their struggle for independence from Indian rule, but is striving for peace in their divided Himalayan region, Pakistan’s prime minister said today.

Speaking at a ceremony marking the 59th anniversary of Pakistan’s independence on August 14, 1947, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz demanded that the Kashmir dispute be resolved according to the wishes of the people of the region.