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Kashmir and other peace processes

Governments of Pakistan and India have initiated a peace process in spite of difficulties and constraints and any effort for a just and honourable peace is always welcome.

Definition of a peace process

There cannot be two opinions that patience is the key to help keep the process on the rails and those who seek peace should be objective, creative and also having courage to acknowledge the realities, understanding the value of placing the people at the heart of the process.

Over 3-years' dialogue sans change in IOK situation

The Pak-India dialogue process, started in January 2004 when President Musharraf and Prime Minister Vajpayee met in Islamabad, has entered into fourth year. Since then, international community and more importantly, Kashmiris have been continuously pinning its hopes that these talks focused mainly on the core issue of Kashmir would help improve the ground situation in occupied Kashmir. But to the dismay of all, the situation remains as it was; Kashmiris are facing the same ordeal as before 2004.

Dialogue, the Path towards Redemption

Discovered by Socrates' pupil Plato, centuries-old dialogic and dialectic method works like an obstetrician's hands in that it works to divulge what may not be possible through simple diagnosis. The findings through it may not be perfect and permanent but putting them to rigorous test and vigorous analysis could make them evolve into solutions, which may be entirely different to the previous but remain applicable to several conditions.