{"id":7752,"date":"2019-02-28T15:48:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T10:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pakistanhc.lk\/?p=7752"},"modified":"2020-01-08T00:50:28","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T19:20:28","slug":"resolution-of-regional-disputes-through-peaceful-means-is-essential-for-stability-progress-in-south-asia-pak-envoy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pakistanhc.lk\/?p=7752","title":{"rendered":"Resolution of Regional Disputes through Peaceful means is essential for stability &#038; progress in South Asia \u2013 Pak Envoy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pakistanhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/High-Commissioner-of-Pakistan-Maj.-Gen.-R-Dr.-Shahid-Ahmad-Hashmat-during-in-house-discussion-at-RCSS-1-1024x515.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7756\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>High\nCommissioner of Pakistan, Major General (R) Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat spoke on \u2018Regional\nSecurity in South Asia: Pakistan Perspective\u2019 at the Regional Centre for\nStrategic Studies (RCSS), Sri Lanka as a Guest Speaker for an in-house\ndiscussion recently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The High Commissioner said that South Asian\nregion is the most populous region in the world. He further added that the region\nis home to several ancient civilizations that correspond to many of the major\nreligions of the world. The South Asian region found its first formal\nexpression in the shape of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation\n(SAARC) in 1985, which presently comprised of eight countries namely;\nAfghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri\nLanka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr.\nShahid Hashmat highlighted that over half a century after their independence, most\nnations of South Asia remain mired in a vicious cycle of poverty, deprivation\nand underdevelopment, which provided a fertile ground for intolerance and\nextremism. Such situation in turn has promoted conflicts and violence. The\nregion\u2019s vulnerabilities are enhanced by political, economic and social\ninstabilities as well as an increasingly fragile security environment, he\nadded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On\nPakistan\u2019s perspective, the High Commissioner asserted that Pakistan sees national security and\nregional security to be an indispensable component of peace and stability\nwithin and outside its borders. One of the core regional challenges is the Kashmir\nDispute, which is the most central regional conflict in the region. &nbsp;He said that the\nGovernment of Pakistan is committed to resolve all bilateral and regional\ndisputes through peaceful means and negotiations with India including the\nKashmir dispute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The High Commissioner said\nthat Pakistan condemns all forms and manifestation of terrorism. However, it rejects\nany unsubstantiated allegation without actionable evidence. Prime Minister\nImran Khan extended complete cooperation to India in carrying out objective\ninvestigation of Pulwama attack, he underlined. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized the need that\nSAARC countries must promote regional cooperation in all fields, especially the\neconomic cooperation, on the basis of sovereignty and mutual respect without\nany hegemonic dictation by any member state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Shahid Hashmat underscored that South\nAsia needs to overcome the bitter legacies of the past, in order to create an\nenabling environment for peace and stability, which is critical to unleash the\nsynergies necessary for economic progress. Unless bilateral disputes are resolved,\nthrough peaceful dialogue, sustainable peace and security in the region would\nremain elusive, he added. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High Commissioner of Pakistan, Major General (R) Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat spoke on \u2018Regional Security in South Asia: Pakistan Perspective\u2019 at the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS), Sri Lanka as a Guest Speaker for an in-house discussion recently. 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