Why India would accept self-rule in Kashmir as it has been controlling large part of the disputed region.
Pakistan also understands that the situation is fast slipping out of its control. Islamabad's main liver militancy is also on its last leg in Kashmir.
For India there is a problem in Kashmir, but for Pakistan Kashmir is a problem.
The proposal to have self-rule in either side of Kashmir may forever remain a point for discussion in the back channel diplomacy between India and Pakistan.