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Mufti to attend U.N. meet

Shujaat Bukhari

The former Chief Minister will head non-official Indian delegation

Mufti to meet cross-section of world leaders in New York

He will highlight party's proposal of "self-rule" as solution to Kashmir issue

SRINAGAR: The former Chief Minister and People's Democratic Party (PDP) patron, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, is leaving for New York on October 29 to participate in the 61st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

A PDP spokesman said Mr. Sayeed disclosed this at a draft committee meeting of the party on Tuesday.

Mr. Sayeed is heading the non-official Indian delegation to the UN session. He will be in New York up to November 10 for his official engagements. He will be meeting a cross-section of world leaders during his stay there.

Sources said he would highlight the party's proposal of "self-rule" as a solution to the Kashmir problem.

The PDP drafting committee reached a consensus on the details of the party's self-rule formula.

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