OIC condemns ‘wicked terrorist act’ by Indian forces in IOK

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SRINAGAR: Kashmiri people comfort a woman who is wailing over the killing of a civilian during his funeral at Prichoo village of Pulwama district, about 45 km south of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Dec. 15, 2018. Three militants including a commander, a trooper and seven civilians were killed Saturday in fierce gunfight and subsequent clashes between the militants and government forces in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said. Xinhua/ INP PHOTO

JEDDAH:

On Sunday, Foreign Minister Qureshi had called upon the international community and global human rights organisations to immediately intervene and protect the innocent Kashmiris from the ongoing “killing spree” by the occupation forces in the held valley.

He had written letters to the secretary generals of United Nations (UN) and Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), besides addressing the UN Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) for bringing their attention to such grave human rights violations in IOK.

The foreign minister had said that the surge in oppressive tactics by the occupation forces in IOK clearly manifested ‘a state-sponsored terrorism’ unleashed against the Kashmiris.

FM Qureshi also expressed his optimism that the world was not so oblivious and senseless to such callous treatment of the Kashmiris and urged upon the human rights watchdogs to ”at least distinguish between an issue and the ruthless killing spree”.

“I hope the world will raise its voice over the Indian state terrorism in IOK,” he added.