FM Qureshi telephones French FM, discusses Kashmir dispute
French FM urged India and Pakistan to resolve all outstanding issues through dialogues.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday telephoned his French counterpart and discussed situation in Kashmir.
During the telephonic conversation, the two leaders reviewed gross human rights violations by the Indian forces in the occupied Kashmir.
Qureshi apprised his French counterpart of unilateral Indian decision to revoke special status of the occupied Valley.
The foreign minister said that India’s unilateral action will put the regional peace at stake, adding that the New Delhi’s actions were a clear violation of the resolutions of the UN Security Council.
“A new human catastrophe is going to take place in occupied Kashmir, he said.
Speaking on the occasion, French Foreign Minister expressed concern on the situation in occupied Kashmir, adding that the Kashmir dispute would be discussed during Indian PM Narendra Modi’s visit to France.
He urged India and Pakistan to resolve all outstanding issues through dialogues.
The French foreign minister also praised Pakistan’s role in Afghan peace process.
Earlier on August 16, the foreign minister had made a telephonic contact with his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor and apprised her of the prevailing situation in Occupied Kashmir.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi said India was committing worst form of human rights violations in Occupied Kashmir.
He said the people of the occupied territory are facing great difficulties due the curfew imposed by India there over the last twelve days. He said the people have no access to medicines and food while all sources of communications including mobile and internet have been blocked there.
The Foreign Minister said India wants to destroy regional peace by resorting to unconstitutional steps in the occupied valley.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi also briefed the South African foreign minister about the contours of the letter he wrote to the UN Security Council.
The South African Minister of International Relations said we are monitoring the whole situation.
Expressing concern over the situation in Kashmir, she said that she will immediately contact the parliamentarians of her country on the matter. She hinted at bringing a joint resolution from the South African parliament about the Kashmir situation.
