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Person who solves Kashmir dispute worthy of Nobel Peace Prize, PM Khan
Baku, March 4, AZERTAC
Prime Minister Imran Khan, addressing calls by people on social media and in his government to award him a Nobel Peace Prize, said he "was not worthy" of the award.
"The person worthy of this would be the one who solves the Kashmir dispute according to the wishes of the Kashmiri people, and paves the way for peace and human development in the subcontinent," he said, according to Dawn.
Supporters and fans of Imran Khan started lobbying for a Nobel Peace Prize for the premier following his announcement to release Indian Air Force (IAF) officer Wing Commander Abhinandan, who had been captured after his MiG 21 aircraft was shot down by a Pakistan Air Force jet Indian pilot. Addressing the joint sitting of the parliament, the prime minister had termed the pilot release "a peace gesture".
Soon after the captive pilot was handed over to the Indian authorities on Friday, the hashtag “#NobelPeacePrizeForImranKhan” started trending in the country on social media website Twitter. Until Sunday, more than 300,000 people had signed online petitions calling for the award of Nobel Peace Prize to Khan.
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry submitted a resolution to the National Assembly Secretariat calling for Imran Khan to be given the prestigious prize for “his contribution towards peace in the region”.
The resolution said the prime minister had played a sagacious role in reducing recent tension between Pakistan and India.