India cannot change Kashmir's disputed status: FO
“Pakistan on Thursday reiterated that Kashmir remains an unresolved dispute on the United Nations agenda, saying India cannot change its disputed status through unilateral actions. Foreign Office spokes…”
Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan made the remarks during his weekly press briefing, where he also expressed concern over the human rights situation in occupied Kashmir. He said Pakistan was particularly concerned about the health of Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik and condemned his continued detention and the proceedings against him.
Pakistan had urged international human rights organisations to examine his health condition, he added. The spokesperson also condemned the demolition of an old mosque in Saharanpur on September 5, stressing that religious freedoms must be respected.
The briefing also covered Pakistan’s recent diplomatic engagements with Kyrgyzstan, Egypt, Norway and Kuwait. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Kyrgyzstan reaffirmed Islamabad’s commitment to stronger bilateral ties, with several Mo. Us signed between the two sides.
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Ishaq Dar held telephone conversations with the foreign ministers of Egypt and Norway, while Prime Minister Shehbaz spoke with Kuwait’s foreign minister. The officials agreed to continue consultations and hold meetings during the UN General Assembly session.
On Gaza, the FO spokesperson said Pakistan and other Muslim and Arab countries rejected proposals for the forced displacement of Palestinians and reiterated support for an independent Palestinian state. Pakistan has also sent 100 tonnes of relief goods to flood-hit Nepal, while the country is scheduled to host the South Asian Games in April 2027.
The spokesperson said Pakistan was ready to cooperate with China under its Global Governance Initiative. He also disclosed that the Anti-Narcotics Force had seized 200kg of narcotics at Karachi port after coordination with Sri Lankan authorities and broken up a major trafficking network allegedly headed by an Afghan national.
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