Musharraf was of the view that Kashmir and other disputes between both archrivals were root cause of extremism in the region and added, "Radicalism can never be abolished from the region until the resolution of Kashmir dispute and other differences between India and Pakistan."
He termed it legitimate and the need of hour to use army in overcoming terrorism but added that army operations cannot succeed in exterminating terrorism.
Musharraf indicated the substantial and swift growth of extremism in India and presented racial violent incidents in Indian Gujrat and Babri Mosque tragedy as examples that claimed scores of innocent lives.
Extremism in India cannot be ignored, he maintained.
Discussing Dr. Abdul Qadeers' home confinement he said, Dr. Qadeer is the hero of a common man as he turned Pakistan nuclear power.
The only issue to be resolved in Kashmir is vacation of POK. It is occupied pakistan forces and millitants, and the sooner it vacates the faster solution acn be reached. This will stabilize the area. I am glad that pakistan understand that it should move out of pak occupied kashmir. Problems created on indian side of border by the pak trained millitants is a minor issue which can be tackled easily by indian forces. But I am really worried if pakistan will convert POK similar to SWAT and FATA. Even then it is encouraging that pakistan wants to vacate the POK and settel the issue after so many years without a war.
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