‘While Modi in office, status quo should be maintained in Kashmir’

Syeda Abida Hussain, a veteran Pakistani politician, believes Pakistan and India should maintain status quo in Kashmir as long as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in office.

Ms Hussain said Mr Modi was distinctly anti-Muslim and anti-Pakistan.

“He is not going to let any progress be made on Pak-Indian relations,” she said in an interview.

Ms Hussain, a former federal minister and ambassador to the United States, said she disagreed with the common perception that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Mr Modi would like to record their names in history by resolving the outstanding disputes.

“As the things stand today, Indians are not going to concede an inch on Kashmir and we are also not going to concede much because of our water interests in Kashmir and our commitment with the Kashmiris,” she said.