NEW YORK, September 20: Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry has vowed to continue raising Kashmir issues at every forum and added that Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif is raising the issue in every meeting. He said the reaction of Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir will keep surfacing. He said raising voice of Pakistani and Kashmiri people at the international forum is responsibility of Pakistani government. He said Indian threatening statements are threat to regional peace. He said Pakistani government and nation know well how to protect the country.
While addressing a press briefing in New York along with Pakistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) Dr Maleeha Lodhi, he said that they will fight Kashmir case at every forum and said that India should focus on Kashmir issue instead of leveling allegations on Pakistan.
Aizaz Chaudhry termed the meeting between PM Nawaz Sharif and United States Secretary of State John Kerry as positive and said that Kerry admitted Pakistan’s efforts against terrorism. He said that Indian atrocities on Kashmiris, Afghan issue and energy crises in Pakistan came under discussion in the meeting.
Secretary Kerry recognised Pakistan’s efforts in rooting out terrorism from the region, he added.
Aizaz Chaudhry said India cannot contain the momentum in occupied Kashmir and that incendiary statements by the Indian leadership were threatening regional peace.
“Pakistan has always wished and strived for the establishment of peace, yet its leadership and the masses know well how to defend their country,” said Chaudhry, adding that India instead of leveling allegations against Pakistan should focus on resolving the longstanding Kashmir dispute.-Sabah
- Latest
- Trending
