Pakistan, July 15 -- Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said the future of Kashmir must be decided by the Kashmiri people, stressing that no constitutional change could be imposed through violence or sit-ins. Addressing party workers in Muzaffarabad, he urged all stakeholders to pursue dialogue and warned that continued unrest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) could damage the broader Kashmir cause. He also appealed for an immediate de-escalation of tensions.

Bilawal said the current political crisis in AJK stemmed from statements made by federal ministers and argued that the federal government now had the responsibility to help resolve the situation. He said inflammatory language against Kashmiris only deepened d...