Report: Hurish Shah
ISLAMABAD –Federal Minister and Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon called on Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq at Parliament House on Tuesday to discuss efforts to highlight the Jammu and Kashmir dispute at regional and international forums.
The meeting focused on Pakistan’s diplomatic initiatives in support of the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination and the role of parliamentary diplomacy in maintaining international attention on the longstanding dispute.
Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon briefed the Speaker on his recent visit to the United States in connection with the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, including his meetings with representatives of various countries and international dignitaries to highlight the Kashmir issue.
He also praised Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif for highlighting the Kashmir dispute during his address to the UN General Assembly and reiterating Pakistan’s principled position on the right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people.
Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq appreciated the parliamentary and diplomatic efforts to raise the issue internationally. He stressed that the dispute should be resolved fairly and sustainably in accordance with relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people. He also emphasised the need to highlight the human rights situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
Both leaders agreed on the importance of strengthening engagement with international parliamentary bodies, world leaders and diplomatic missions to sustain global attention on the Kashmir dispute.
The Speaker reaffirmed Pakistan’s continued moral, diplomatic and humanitarian support for the Kashmiri people and its commitment to pursuing a just, peaceful and lasting resolution of the dispute.
