ISLAMABAD – Kashmir is a cornerstone of Pakistan foreign policy and itwill continue political, diplomatic and moral support to Kashmirisstruggling for their right to self-determination.

Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal, addressing a weeklybriefing in Islamabad on Thursday, said the wave of Indian brutalitiescontinues unabated in the occupied valley.

He said Indian forces killed eight Kashmiris last week alone and alsoinjured 170 innocent civilians.

He said Pakistan calls upon international community to take cognizance ofhuman rights abuses in Indian Occupied Kashmir as well as the UN Report andimmediately call upon India to stop the bloodshed.

Replying to a question, Faisal said Pakistan believes there is no militarysolution to Afghan conflict, and durable peace in the war-torn country canbe achieved through an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned solution only.

He said bringing Taliban to talks is a shared responsibility of all thecountries, including the US.