Report: ANI :
MUZAFFARABAD — A delegation of the Senate Standing Committee on Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-Baltistan and SAFRON, led by Committee Chairman Senator Asad Qasim, called on President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Dr. Muhammad Najeeb Khan at the President House in Muzaffarabad.
The delegation included Senator Nasir Mahmood, Senator Dost Ali Jaisar and Senator Nadeem Ahmed Bhutto.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed matters of mutual interest, the national and regional situation, and important issues concerning Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The current situation in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, human rights violations and the Kashmiri people's struggle for the right to self-determination also came under discussion.
President Dr. Muhammad Najeeb Khan said the Kashmir dispute was a longstanding issue in South Asia and its just and lasting resolution in accordance with UN resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people was essential. He urged the international community to take serious notice of the human rights situation in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
He emphasized that parliamentary diplomacy and national institutions had an important role in effectively highlighting the Kashmir issue at national and international forums. He said the Senate Standing Committee could play an effective role in raising the issue through parliamentary platforms and addressing key matters relating to Azad Kashmir.
The AJK President said Pakistan continued to extend political, diplomatic and moral support to the Kashmiri people, adding that a just and lasting settlement of the Kashmir dispute was essential for sustainable peace and stability in the region.
The meeting also underscored the need to strengthen mutual coordination and cooperation to highlight the Kashmir issue at the international level and address important matters concerning Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
