Kashmiri Fighters Begin "Disengagement": Pak FM 　　Pakistan Foreign Minister Sartaj Aziz on July 11 said that Kashmiri Mujahideen (holy war fighters) have began "disengagement" from the Kargil area where they had been combating the Indian troops in the last two months. 　　"We have been informed that disengagement from the Kaksar sector which began yesterday has been proceeding satisfactorily. The disengagement from the Mashkoh sector will commence tonight," Aziz told journalists at a news briefing in the Foreign Office. 　　"Gradually the disengagement will be completed in the entire (Kargil) area," he added. 　　The foreign minister also told journalists that Pakistan and India are in constant contacts to defuse the tension in Kashmir since the Mujahideen began their "disengagement." 　　He said that Directors General of Military Observers of the two countries met Sunday and agreed on the modalities for de-escalation including sector-wise cessation of ground and air operations to facilitate the Mujahideen's disengagement. 　　The "disengagement" of the Mujahideen is a result of the joint statement Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif issued with U.S. President Bill Clinton in Washington on July 4, in which Sharif agreed to persuade the Mujahideen to withdraw from the positions they occupied in the India-held Kashmir. 　　Sharif on Friday met with representatives of the Kashmiri Mujahideen organizations and called on them to pull out of Kargil. 　　In the last two months, the Mujahideen have been fighting against Indian troops in the Kargil area on the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed region of Kashmir. 　　"In the past few weeks, the Mujahideen action has been gloriously successful as the just and legitimate cause of Kashmir has engaged the international community's undivided attention throughout this period," Aziz said. 　　He hinted that the international community should take immediate efforts to facilitate the solution of the long-standing Kashmir dispute between Pakistan and India. 　　"Today, a consensus has emerged that immediately after the de-escalation in Kargil the focus must shift to an expeditious solution of the Kashmir dispute, so that the one billion people in South Asia can lead a life of peace and engage in endeavors for economic development and prosperity," he said. 　　The foreign minister also urged India to resume dialogue with Pakistan to resolve bilateral disputes. "We also believe that both India and Pakistan should honor their commitment to implementing the Lahore Declaration in letter and spirit." 　　The Lahore Declaration, which was signed in February this year and called on the two sides to resolve all outstanding issues through dialogue, should "be revived immediately," according to Aziz. 　　A Pakistani military spokesman also confirmed Sunday the pullout of the Mujahideen from Kargil, but he said he had no information about their movement after the withdrawal. 　　The spokesman denied the Indian media reports that the Indian troops are still moving in various parts of Kargil against the Mujahideen. 　　The de-escalation is proceeding according to the agreed procedure, he said, adding that "there has been no fire, no physical engagement" in Kargil sector. 　　India lost 700 men and more than 1,200 were wounded in the two-month Kargil conflict, according to the spokesman. (Xinhua) WorldNews 1999-07-13 Page6 Full Story in Chinese