India should move to resolve the Kashmir issue through dialogue, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday.
His remarks came a day after six civilians were killed when an unexploded shell went off belatedly at an encounter site in Kulgam district of South Kashmir. It wasn't clear whether the security forces had fired it or whether it had been part of the militants’ arsenal.
“Strongly condemn the new cycle of killings of innocent Kashmiris....by Indian security forces,” Imran tweeted.
“It is time India realise it must move to resolve the Kashmir dispute through dialogue in accordance with the UN SC resolutions & the wishes of the Kashmiri people,” he said.
Three militants were killed on Sunday in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district, while six civilians lost their lives in a blast following the gunfight there.
This is not the first time Khan has spoken about Kashmir.
In September, New Delhi called off a meeting between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan, citing killings of Indian security personnel by Pakistan-based entities and the release of Pakistani postage stamps “glorifying a terrorist and terrorism”.
In his victory speech after the July elections, Imran had expressed willingness to improve Pakistan’s ties with India and said his government would like the leaders of the two sides to resolve all disputes, including the core issue of Kashmir, through talks.
He said good India-Pakistan relations would be beneficial for the entire region.
