OSLO: The international pressure is gradually building up on India on theissue of the occupied Kashmir as more and more international organisationsand international leaders are slamming India over atrocities in OccupiedKashmir.

In one such new development, the former Norwegian Prime Minister KjellMagne Bondevik said that the plight of Kashmiris living inIndian-occupied-Kashmir should end now.

Speaking at a seminar on Kashmir organised by his organisation Oslo Centerin the capital city of Norway, Bondevik expressed hope that the Kashmirdispute would be resolved soon.

“We have deep interest in the issues existing in the region, including theproblem of Kashmiris,” he added.

The seminar was also addressed by Mushal Malick, spouse of famous Kashmirileader Mohammad Yasin Malik, and Professor of Political Science UppsalaUniversity Sten Widmalm.

The former Norwegian Prime Minister appreciated the efforts of MushalMalick on Kashmir issue and said, “I have been already impressed by theoutstanding role of Benazir Bhutto and Malala Yousafzai, the two prominentof ladies for democracy and human rights in Pakistan”.

The seminar was attended by a number of people from different walks of lifeincluding researchers and intellectuals.