PM fulfills pledge of becoming Kashmir’s envoy: FM

KARACHI (92 News) – Appreciating the efforts of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday said that PM fulfilled his pledge of becoming the ambassador of Kashmir. Speaking to the journalists, FM Qureshi mentioned that the premier fulfilled his promise for becoming Kashmir’s envoy by raising the voice for them in international forum as well as highlighting the human rights’ violations in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IoK) in every platform of the world. Qureshi said that there was no example of a communications blackout in history like the one imposed by Indian officials in occupied Kashmir. He condemned India’s actions in IoK and lamented over the atrocities being perpetrated against innocent residents in the valley, including illegal detentions and torture of young people. FM Qureshi said Imran Khan’s video address to the ISNA served as a message to the Muslim world to wake up from its slumber and break silence over the human rights abuses of oppressed Kashmiris. “PM Khan presented a comparative overview of Nazism and Hindu fascist ideology of RSS dominating Modi’s India, Qureshi recounted, adding that the premier also warned that if this thinking was not stopped, it could lead to destruction of regional peace,” he elaborated. The minister said that India called itself a democracy, yet the media there was facing severe curbs on its freedom. To a question, Shah Mehmood Qureshi said the opposition parties in Pakistan supported the government’s efforts to highlight the Kashmir issue to the extent of the National Assembly sessions, but if the opposition had joined in Friday’s Kashmir Hour then it would have sent out a positive message to Kashmiris. To another question, the minister said the government was mulling over closing the airspace to India, but any decision on the matter would be taken after a careful consideration of its pros and cons. “Prime Minister Imran Khan would take a decision on the matter at an appropriate time,” he added. FM Qureshi said that on September 27, PM Khan would address a session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) with primary focus on the Kashmir dispute. “Besides, the premier will hold several sideline meetings with officials during his visit to the United States.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H1cb7prd78 Referring to Kartarpur Corridor for facilitating Sikh pilgrims, the minister revealed that Qureshi said over 80 percent of work on the Kartarpur Corridor had been completed, and Pakistan would welcome the Sikh pilgrims.