Azad Kashmir Assembly Speaker Condemns Blasts in 'Samjhota Express' 
By Altaf Hamid Rao 'Pakistan Times' Kashmir Bureau Chief

MIRPUR (AJK): Speaker of Azad Jammu Kashmir Legislative Assembly Shah Ghulam Qadir Monday vehemently condemned the massive explosion in Delhi-Lahore “Samjhota Express” train which left dozens of innocent passengers dead and scores of others injured.

Talking to 'Pakistan Times' [Daily Web Newspaper] Monday, Shah Ghulam Qadir said that this was the most heinous act of terrorism aimed to sabotage the Pak-India peace process.

He called upon India to immediately hold a high level probe into the tragedy and unveil the subversive elements trying to undermine the ongoing peace process between India and Pakistan.

The speaker said that this could be the act of those forces which were in, no way, favour of the peaceful ties between Pakistan and India through the early peaceful settlement of all longstanding differences including the core issue of Kashmir.

Shah Ghulam Qadir said that the killing of innocent people in the train tragedy was extremely condemnable act of the subversive forces. He said that the civilized world should take immediate notice of such incidents of terrorism – whether these take place in South Asia or elsewhere in the world.

The AJK LA Speaker expressed the hope that these mean tactics of terrorism will not harm the ongoing Pak-India peace process and rather both the countries would continue the efforts for establishment of permanent and durable peace in the region through resolving all outstanding differences including Kashmir – the prime cause of tension between the two countries, he added.

Central Coordination Secretary All Jammu Kashmir Muslim Conference Ch. Muhammad Sideeque also Monday strongly condemned the Samjhota express train blast terming it an act of worst kind of terrorism on the part of the subversive forces adamant to sabotage the confidence building measures initiated by India and Pakistan in the wake of the ongoing peace efforts.

Talking to this Correspondent here Monday Ch. Sideeque said that providing security and protection to the passengers of the train at the Indian side was the responsibility of the Indian government and she should hold a high level inquiry to unearth the forces involved in the tragic mishap.

The MC leader said that the Pak-India peace process was required to be continued in larger interest of both the countries through resolution of all outstanding differences especially the major issue of Kashmir through a composite dialogue.

The Muslim Conference leader said that although Pakistan, being the major ally of war against terrorism was constantly becoming the victim of the terrorist activities since past many months – yet these mean tactics of the subversive forces could not shake the high spirit and resolve of Pakistan to fight against terrorism and to eliminate the terrorist forces from their roots, he added.●