Pakistan Suggests Removing Troops From Kashmir Line of Control

Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf yesterday suggested that he would order Pakistani troops away from the Line of Control separating the disputed province of Kashmir if India were to do the same (see GSN, Nov. 25).

The disputed Kashmir region has long been feared to be a potential flashpoint between the two nuclear-armed South Asian rivals. During an appearance on a BBC radio program, Musharraf said that Pakistan was ready to remove its 50,000 troops from the Line of Control “tomorrow” if India were to do the same with the 700,000 troops it has deployed on its side. 

“Let them remove their 700,000 and we will remove our 50,000. Is this acceptable to them?” Musharraf said (CNN.com, Dec. 1).

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