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India-Pakistan: Proceeding with détente
An editorial in Dawn
While progress has been consistent since the two sides agreed on a ‘composite dialogue’ in February 2004, much more remains to be done. The visa regimes remain to be liberalised, and consulates at Karachi and Mumbai have still not been set up. This is a source of hardship for visa seekers on both sides. India also needs to address the human rights issue in the Valley and lift the ban on Pakistani TV channels in occupied Kashmir — a point raised recently by the Paris-based NGO Reporters Without Borders. What India should not fail to grasp is the opportunity offered by the assumption of power by a democratic government in Islamabad. An improvement in the human rights condition in the Valley will enable the people of Kashmir to get the benefit of the ongoing normalisation process and help find a solution acceptable to all three sides.
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