Indian unilateral acts gave a new turn to Kashmiris’ struggle: FM Qureshi

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that Indian unilateral acts had given a new dimension to the struggle of Kashmiris. Addressing the All Parties Conference on Tuesday, he said that the situation in IOJ&K had endorsed the ideology of Pakistan. The participants reiterated their support for the government over the matter of Kashmir. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that the nation is united on the Kashmir issue. He said that the government had presented the Kashmir dispute in the UN Security Council and after 45 years the issue was discussed in the world body. “The Kashmir issue should be resolved according to international law and now the international community is also demanding to end curfew in Occupied Kashmir.” Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi announced that he is also going to Saudi Arabia on the 19th of this month with Prime minister Imran Khan where Kashmir issue would be highlighted. He said the OIC forum had also been activated to raise the Kashmir issue before international community. Addressing the conference, the Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar said they were presenting the Kashmir case to international forum. He appealed the overseas Pakistanis to work on the Kashmir issue whole heatedly and use their political network. The governor said that the Kashmir issue is really miserable and international observers are also not allowed to go to Kashmir.

India has divided on Kashmir issue: FM Qureshi

On September 16, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that India had divided on Kashmir issue over the decision of Modi government for scraping the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a public gathering in Multan, FM Qureshi admired the Kashmiris for their courage and high morale to stand like a rock against Indian atrocities. Expressing solidarity with Kashmiri people, the minister mentioned that the innocent Kashmiri people are being martyred after violence. “Is Modi has courage to hold a rally in Srinagar after lifting curfew. Indian Supreme Court also has courage for justice or become helpless before Indian government,” he questioned. FM Qureshi assured that Pakistan would continue to support Kashmiris in their just struggle for right to self-determination. He also said Pakistan has raised the Kashmir issue at every world forum. The foreign minister informed that during his visit to Geneva he apprised ambassadors of OIC about the grave human rights violations in the Occupied Kashmir. He urged people to show unity and stand against Indian atrocities with one voice. FM Qureshi said that the whole nation stands behind the armed forces, who are fully prepared to counter any aggression by India. He said the PTI government is exposing the RSS face of Modi government before the world. The minister said the whole world is criticizing the Modi government and increasing pressure on it to stop human rights violations in the Occupied Kashmir.