The OIC general secretary also renewed support to the right of self-determination for Kashmiri people and said that it was an worldwide and legitimate issue.
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Referring to the global concerns on the situation in IOK, the OIC secretary general hoped that comprehensive dialogue will resume between Pakistan and India soon to address the outstanding disputes.
Pakistan today said UN Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon has deplored the loss of lives in the Kashmir unrest and offered his good offices to facilitate dialogue to resolve the Kashmir issue.
“The situation is getting worse rather than better and this can not continue”, Madani said after meeting with Sartaj Aziz, the foreign affairs adviser to Pakistan’s prime minister.
Since July 8, when the present uprising was triggered by the killing of a Kashmiri militant commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani by Indian forces, over 6,000 people have been hospitalized, according to government figures. He said the OIC will continue monitoring the human rights situation in held Kashmir. Dr Lodhi also noted that additional concerted efforts were underway on both bilateral and global levels since Pakistani envoys stationed at capitals of various countries were trying to highlight Indian atrocities and the miseries of the innocent Kashmiris.
Welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s supportive words on the Balochistan, former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai has said that the people of the region have suffered greatly and will not be a “plaything forever”.
Pakistan and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have agreed that under the umbrella of the 57-member Islamic bloc, they must build an effective counter-narrative against extremism and terrorism.
Besides, Jaishankar rejected “Pakistan’s self-serving allegations made in their communication” and reiterated “Pakistan has no locus standi in respect of J&K, which is an integral part of our nation”. “This record began with the government of Pakistan sending armed raiders into Jammu and Kashmir in 1947 and was repeated in 1965”, Swarup said.
Ballia (UP): Lashing out at Pakistan, BJP MP Yogi Adityanath has said if the neighbouring country dares to fight with India, its existence would be in danger and that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) would soon be a part of India.
“We appreciate the efforts of the Secretary General in this regard”, he added.
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More than 68,000 people have been killed since rebel groups began fighting Indian forces in 1989 and in the subsequent Indian military crackdown. “The world is aware that Pakistan has a long history of violence and terrorism against India, as also in the broader region”, the MEA spokesman had said, adding “The Indian state of J&K has been its particular target”.
