Pakistan, May 15 -- Ex-CGS Highlights Role of Pakistan's Military Response in Paving Way for Ceasefire

LAHORE - Former Chief of General Staff (CGS), retired Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed, has said that resolving the Kashmir issue is the only way to ensure lasting peace between Pakistan and India. Speaking to a Russian television channel, he emphasized that recent events have once again shown how central the Kashmir conflict is to regional stability.

He credited Pakistan's military response, particularly Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos, for bringing India to the negotiating table. He said Pakistan's action forced global attention on the Kashmir dispute and eventually led to a ceasefire, which he described as a "wise and courageous decision" by both ...