Debacle of Kargil War 1999

Abstract

Kashmir is vital organ for Pakistan; Nation faced Wars 1949, 1965, 1971& 1999 over Kashmir but result less. UNO fail to implement the Resolution in general assembly comprehensively. Political deadlock prevailing among both countries. Composite dialogue was not initiated since Simla Accord1972. Kashmir’s deprived the Right of Self Plebiscite since 1947. Political government was not stabilized so that Kashmir issue was lounger on. The GHQ & PM HQ had serious reservation on Kashmir Issue & Indian Diplomacy. Indian Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee visited Pakistan on February 20, 1999, and also inaugurated “Pak-India Friendship Bus Service” from Delhi to Lahore and back. The Indian Prime Minister declared “Pakistan Resolution of 1940” as a great victory and expressed: A Stable and Prosperous Pakistan is in the best interest of India. These compliments were highly appreciated; it was first time in Indo-Pak Relations that such a positive attitude on the governmental level for Pakistan by India was adopted. “The Lahore Declaration” On the public level the renewed relations with India were applauded. But the political parties targeted this development with great criticism and it was claimed that the Kashmir issue has been dumped by the Nawaz Sharif government. On this occasion Jamat-e-Islami and PPP immensely criticized the government. In the background of all these circumstances GHQ had been observing with suspiciousness and greatly disliked this move.