NEW YORK: Executive Director of Human Rights Watch Kenneth Roth called on Prime Minister Imran Khan on the sidelines of 74th meeting of United Nations General Assembly session in New York on Thursday.
The Prime Minister briefed about grave human rights violations being committed by Indian Occupation forces in held Kashmir.
He said the worst-ever human tragedy is feared in Indian-held Kashmir as India is trying to change the demography of the region. He said more than 15,000 youth have been taken into custody by Indian Forces illegally.
He urged international human rights organizations to put pressure on India to allow its observers to enter into Kashmir.
The Prime Minister said that he is visiting the USA as Ambassador of Kashmiris and he will present the Kashmir Case before the world effectively.
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Kashmir issue in spotlight at GCC-Pak ministerial meeting
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has highlighted humanitarian situation in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) as members of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-Pakistan met in New York on the sidelines of 74th session of UN General Assembly.
The meeting was attended by the Foreign Ministers of Oman and Kuwait along with Permanent Representatives of other GCC countries, late Wednesday night.
FM Qureshi exchanges views on Kashmir issue with his Qatari counterpart
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that the whole world has voiced protest against ongoing human rights violations by India in Occupied Kashmir.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi called on Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Qatar and exchanged views on gross human rights violations in Occupied Kashmir and matters of mutual interest.
During meeting both foreign ministers agreed to continue consultative process for peace and stability in the region .They also discussed Afghan peace process and peace stability in the region.
FM Shah Mehmood said that, Pakistan has played reconciliatory role in Afghan peace process under joint responsibility.
India has imposed curfew in occupied Kashmir since last 52 days. The oppressed Muslims from Occupied Kashmir are looking forward to Muslim Ummah, he added.
