US not reliable mediator in solving issues of Muslim world

Secretary General of Pakistan’s top Islamic party Liaqat Baloch said on Thursday that he strongly believes that the US is not a reliable mediator in solving the issues of Muslim world.

Secretary General of Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Liaqat Baloch said that Pakistan should press the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation to help solve the longstanding issue of Kashmir instead of depending on the US.

He said that Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz should not expect any good from the US on Kashmir issue by saying that the US is the most relevant party to help resolve the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan.

“The United States would be the most relevant third party that could intervene to help resolve outstanding issues including Kashmir,” Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif told US senators during his current visit to Washington.

“Yes I agree with the Prime Minister to the extent that intervention of third party is needed to resolve longstanding issue of Kashmir, but the third party can never be the US,” Liaqat Baloch said.

He said: one thing is very clear; the US would not help Muslims in resolving their issues.

The religious leader was of the view that a long-term strategy has to be formed to find a solution to Kashmir issue.

Liaqat Baloch said that Pakistan has to refer to the United Nations or the OIC on the issue of Kashmir.

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