British MPs, raising voice for oppressed Kashmiris, call on FM Jilani
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British MPs, raising voice for oppressed Kashmiris, call on FM Jilani
ISLAMABAD (APP) - A delegation of British Members of Parliament called on caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani here on Thursday.
The delegation included Labour Friends of Kashmir Chairman, UK, MP Andrew Gwynne, Labour Friends of Kashmir Vice Chairperson, UK, MP Naz Shah and All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Kashmir Vice Chairman MP Sam Tarry.
The foreign minister appreciated the visiting British MPs for raising their voice in support of the oppressed Kashmiri people.
He urged the delegation to gear up efforts to enhance global awareness about the ongoing human rights violations in the Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
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Jilani emphasised the urgent need to end the human rights violations in IIOJK and for the release of all political prisoners. He stressed that India should implement the UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir so that the Kashmiri people might realise their inherent right to self-determination.
FM Jilani stated that Pakistan was willing to resolve all disputes with India through dialogue. However, India would have to create a conducive environment for dialogue by reversing its illegal and unilateral actions of August 5, 2019 in IIOJK, he added.
The minister also lauded the role of the visiting MPs in strengthening the bonds of friendship between Pakistan and the United Kingdom.
The members of the delegation expressed concern over the human rights violations in IIOJK. They maintained that all other human rights flowed from the right to self-determination, adding that the Kashmiri people should not be deprived of this inalienable right.
