The All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) Vice Chairman, Ghulam Ahmed Gulzar, while greeting Pakistan on its Defense Day has paid glowing tributes to the heroes of 1965 war who sacrificed lives to defend their motherland and defeated evil designs of the enemy.

In a statement in Srinagar, Gulzar said strong and prosperous Pakistan is not only key to the peace in the region but also guarantees to the success to the legitimate freedom movement of Kashmiri people.

He said Kashmir issue is the main hurdle in regional peace and peace will remain a dream unless this issue is resolved according to UN resolutions and aspirations of Kashmiris.