making efforts by the Inter-Faith Conference of Metropolitan Washington (IFC), says a statement. Deputy Chief of Mission of the Pakistan Embassy Mohammad Aslam Khan received the award on behalf of Government of Pakistan. Khan lauded the wisdom and foresight of the Inter-Faith Conference in selecting the Pakistan-India peace process for the special award. He said Pakistan was strongly committed to a durable and lasting peace in South Asia through dialogue. He emphasized the importance of resolution of the Kashmir issue, for peace and harmony in the region. Khan underlined the importance of international support and encouragement for the success of the composite dialogue process between Pakistan and India. The citation of the Award, while appreciating the peace efforts by the Governments of Pakistan and India, expressed the hope that the peace process would ultimately lead to the resolution of all outstanding issues, including Kashmir.
