AJK president meets Saudi ambassador, updates on human rights abuse in IOK

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ISLAMABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan on Tuesday met Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan Nawaf Saeed Ahmad Al Maliki here in the federal capital.

The president, during the meeting, briefed the Ambassador about the latest apprehensive human right situation in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK).

He thanked the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its principled stance on the Kashmir issue.

Saudi Arabia being a key member of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Contact Group on Kashmir has always supported the unarmed freedom struggle in IOK.

Furthermore, AJK president thanked the government of Saudi Arabia for its committed and resolute support to the right to self-determination of the people of Kashmir on all forums including the OIC’s ministerial and summit meetings.

He also discussed matters related to the construction of the King Abdullah Campus of the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad. Work, he said, on the campus is well underway towards completion with 70 % progress already being made. He said that construction of the campus is funded by the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) and work on the project will be completed by March 2019.