NEW YORK: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reaffirmed his support to Prime Minister Imran Khan to help facilitate a peaceful solution over the humanitarian crisis in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK).
Imran met the UNSG at the 74th UN General Assembly session in New York on Friday and commanded his ‘clear articulation of the UN position on Kashmir dispute.’
In the meeting with the PM, Antonio Guterres reiterated his deep concern over the human rights violations in IOK and reaffirmed that he would remain engaged on the issue.
According to Radio Pakistan, the premier briefed Guterres on the 55-day long siege of over 8 million Kashmiris amidst communication blackout imposed by the Indian government.
“Such draconian lockdown has no parallel in recent history and the need for its immediate lifting could not be stressed enough,” said PM Imran rejecting India’s illegal and unilateral actions of August 5.
The premier stressed that India’s recent actions represented a new chapter of intensified human rights abuses. He also noted that the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights had comprehensively documented the previous gross human rights violations by India in occupied Kashmir.
Highlighting the threat faced by the region due to India’s illegal and irresponsible actions, the PM underscored the responsibilities that United Nation and the international community has and urged them to take urgent actions to help save lives in IOK.
