The initiation of Muzaffarabad-Srinagar bus service is a step forward towards the resolution of core Kashmir issue, All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leader Advocate Pervaiz Ali Syed said. Talking to a private TV channel, he said it was an important and positive development. At least India had admitted Kashmir as a disputed region. It will give an opportunity to both sides of APHC leadership to meet and interact with each other, he added.

Pervaiz Ali further said the APHC had reservations on what verification standards would be adopted for issuing travel documents. India must not entangle itself in document technicalities. It could endanger the whole process, he concerned.

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