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Text of report by state-run Pakistani television channel PTV News on 18 April; words and passage within double slanted lines are in English
Anchorperson Anita Raja begins the discussion by talking about the tussle between Pakistan and India on Siachen: "The issue of Siachen is prevailing between the two countries since 1984. Around 5,000 Indian soldiers and 3,000 Pakistani soldiers have been killed in Siachen." She asks [retired] Lieutenant General Talat Masood to comment on the issue.
Masood says: "The dispute over Siachen can be resolved if the political leadership of Pakistan and India are willing to do so. In 1989, Pakistan and India were very close to signing an agreement on Siachen. Keeping the Kashmir issue in the background, the two countries should make efforts to revive …