In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, All Parties Hurriyat Conference senior leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has urged Pakistan and India to hold dialogue.

Speaking at the Friday congregation at Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, he said diplomacy and engagement remain the most reliable means of resolving disputes and ensuring lasting peace in South Asia.

Mirwaiz said India and Pakistan carried a special responsibility to pursue peace and cooperation. He said decades of political tensions and unresolved issues had prevented the region from realizing its economic and human potential.

He urged the political leadership in the region to pursue dialogue and statesmanship in the interest of lasting peace and stability.