ISLAMABAD, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Opposition parties in Pakistan on Monday declared support for the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Kashmir dispute with India.
Tension has escalated after the Sept. 18 attack on an Indian army base in the Indian-controlled Kashmir that had killed 19 soldiers. India had blamed the Pakistan-based "Jaish-e-Mohammad" for the attack and pointed fingers at the country. Pakistan had denied any involvement.
Prime Minister Sharif had invited senior political leaders to seek their support for his government's policy in the wake of tension along the Line of Control in (LoC) the disputed Kashmir region.
Two Pakistani soldiers were killed and nine others injured in the Indian firing along the LoC on Thursday.
Bilawal Bhutto, chairman of the main opposition Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), said at the meeting that despite differences with the government on multiple issues, the PPP is with the prime minister on Kashmir issue.
"We will support you as PPP has taken a clear stance on these issues. This is a turning point in Indo- Pak relations," the PPP leader said.
He assured the prime minister that he will be working in a harmonious manner, adding that there is no military solution of the Kashmir dispute.
Former Foreign minister and leader of the opposition Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf party, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, said his party stands with the government at this critical juncture and will not make political scoring.
"We want to convey message to India that we are together when Pakistan faces challenges," he said.
Jamaat-e-Islami chief, Siraj ul Haq said his party is with the government armed forces and the people of Pakistan.
