She added that the country carried out “war crimes” through its “long-standing policy” of sponsoring terrorism.
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He added the world also knows that Pakistan has indulged in ethnic cleansing of its own people.
Talking about the Uri terror attack and the global reaction to it, Swarup said, “You would have seen the very strong condemnation of the Uri attack by most countries including UK, France, Saudi Arabia and many others”. Apprising the United Nations chief about the gross rights violations, Sharif said over one hundred people had been killed and a thousand injured over the last 74 days in the region.
Finally, Mr President, we have heard Pakistan, whose nuclear proliferation record is marked by deception and deceit, talking about restraint, renunciation and peace.
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar told Pakistan High Commissione Basit that the items recovered from the terrorists – communication and navigation equipment, food, medicines and clothes – all bore markings that they were made in Pakistan.
Dismissing Sharif’s allegations about rights violations in Kashmir, Akbar said “the only occupation in Jammu and Kashmir, which is a part of India, is the occupation of a part of Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistan’s occupation army”.
The statement said what Nepalese Prime Minister referred to during his interview with an Indian channel was about support of Government of Nepal in controlling Nepal-India cross border criminal activities.
A statement from Home Ministry said all countries except Pakistan sent top senior diplomats for the meet. It extends support to extremist groups, it suppresses minorities and women and denies basic human rights including through draconian laws.
Gambhir voiced India’s firm resolve to protect all its citizens from all acts of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. “We have always been ready for a dialogue, but we will not succumb to blackmail tactics (from) the government in Islamabad that seems eager to use terrorists and terrorism”.
She also noted that the land of Taxila, one of the greatest learning centres of ancient times, “is now host to the Ivy League of terrorism” and attracts aspirants and apprentices from all over the world.
Sharif raised the Kashmir issue with nearly every world leader – including those from the USA, the UK, Japan and Turkey – yesterday. However, the Indo-Pak face off will start after Nawaz Sharif’s address on 21 September where he is all set to raise the Kashmir issue and might blame India for human rights violations in the Kashmir valley.
The Prime Minister emphasised that India must be urged to abide by UN Security Council resolutions on Kashmir and also reiterated his demand of an independent inquiry into extra-judicial killings, demanding a UN fact-finding mission be sent to investigate the situation.
Baloch activist advocate Mohammad Anwar said that Sharif should have talked about Balochistan instead of Kashmir, “where houses are being looted and razed, the people are being kidnapped and murdered”, reports ANI.
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Sharif called for the Kashmiri people to be given the right to self-determination, steps by the United Nations to de-militarise Jammu and Kashmir and consultations with India, Pakistan and the representatives of the Kashmiri people to implement Security Council resolutions.
