PM Imran Khan to visit Saudi Arabia on Sept 19: FM Qureshi
He said the issue would be resolved through the International Law.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi affirmed on Tuesday that India’s unilateral action of revoking special autonomy of occupied Kashmir has given a “turning point” in the just struggle of people of Kashmir for their right to self-determination.
Mr Qureshi addressed All Parties Kashmir Conference held under the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Punjab in Lahore, and stated that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has taken up the issue after 54 years.
The minister further emphasised on the need to mobilise the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for its focus on the longstanding dispute of Kashmir.
“India made unconstitutional moves on Aug. 5 […] the entire Pakistani nation supports the cause of Kashmir and a joint session of the parliament was called in this regard,” he said, adding that the matter was raised at international forums as well.
Mr Qureshi pointed out that the Kashmir dispute has gained international attention after getting discussed in the UNSC.
“India has created as much interruptions in holding a session of the UNSC as it could have done […] and attempted to cleverly link the dispute with terrorism,” he added.
He said the issue would be resolved through the International Law and “the international community has been demanding an end to the stringent curfew imposed in occupied Kashmir.”
Mr Qureshi announced that he alongside Prime minister Imran Khan would visit Saudi Arabia on September 19 to discuss the same issue.
Addressing the conference, the Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar said the government has been presenting the Kashmir case to international forums effectively.
He appealed overseas Pakistanis to work on Kashmir issue in an appropriate manner by using their political approach.
The Governor slammed Indian government for committing gross violations of human rights in Kashmir and termed the situation “miserable.”
“Even international observers are not allowed to visit the region,” he said.
