Pakistan committed to early, peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute: Qureshi

ISLAMABAD, Mar 22 (APP):Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Tuesday said Pakistan remained committed to the early, just and peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions and wishes of the Kashmiri people. Speaking during the meeting of OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir here, he said today’s… Continue reading Pakistan committed to early, peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute: Qureshi

India can’t suppress Kashmiris’ freedom struggle with inhuman ploys: President

MUZAFFARABAD, Feb 5 (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi Saturday said that human history was replete with precedents in which the use of illegal force always failed to suppress nations and the same thing was being witnessed in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The Indian government with all its inhuman tools and tactics had… Continue reading India can’t suppress Kashmiris’ freedom struggle with inhuman ploys: President

CJP slams arrest of Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah, calls for his release

NEW YORK, Feb 05 (APP): The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an independent watchdog body, has sharply criticized the arrest on Friday of journalist Fahad Shah in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJ&K), and called for his immediate and unconditional release and to cease detaining members of the press. “The arrest of Fahad Shah… Continue reading CJP slams arrest of Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah, calls for his release

Kashmir to get freedom soon from Indian clutches: President

ISLAMABAD, Feb 5 (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi Saturday said that Pakistan wanted a peaceful resolution of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) issue in accordance with the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council, guaranteeing right of self-determination to the oppressed Kashmiri people.  The president said IIOJK had never been a part… Continue reading Kashmir to get freedom soon from Indian clutches: President

Senators see no durable peace in SA sans Kashmir issue’s resolution

Killing of Kashmiri youths another evidence of Indian state terrorism: Prof Cheng

ISLAMABAD, Feb 4 (APP): The lawmakers from the treasury and opposition benches in Senate on Friday viewed unanimously that durable peace in the South Asian region could not be guaranteed without resolving the Kashmir issue as per wishes of its people. The Senate of Pakistan had dedicated Friday to discuss the Kashmir issue to express… Continue reading Senators see no durable peace in SA sans Kashmir issue’s resolution

ECP notifies the name of RO and AROs for the LB elections in district Mansehra

MANSEHRA, Jan 24 (APP): Election commission of Pakistan (ECP) Monday during the second phase of KPK local body election notifies the name of Returning Officer (RO) and Assistant Returning Officer (AROs) for district Mansehra and grant them the powers of magistrate. The second phase of the LB election would be held on the 27th of… Continue reading ECP notifies the name of RO and AROs for the LB elections in district Mansehra

Gaw Kadal massacre: Victims still await justice after 32 years

By: Muhammad Ashraf ISLAMABAD, Jan 20 (APP):Despite lapse of around 32 years, the victims of Gaw Kadal massacre are still yearning for justice, which has become an elusive dream for them as it was state-managed and the Indian authorities have never shown any intention to bring the culprits to justice . Back in 1990, on… Continue reading Gaw Kadal massacre: Victims still await justice after 32 years

Pakistan strongly condemns arrest of HR activist Khurram Parvez in IIOJK

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ISLAMABAD, Nov 23 (APP): Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned the arrest of human rights activist Khurram Parvez in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). “Arbitrary arrests of human rights activists on orchestrated charges by Indian occupation forces is clear evidence of New Delhi’s state-terrorism and trampling of fundamental human rights in IIOJK,” Foreign… Continue reading Pakistan strongly condemns arrest of HR activist Khurram Parvez in IIOJK

OIC urged to consider economic sanctions against India for HR violations in IIOJK

OIC urged to consider economic sanctions against India for HR violations in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD, Nov 09 (APP):Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Shehryar Khan Afridi Tuesday urged the OIC special representative for Jammu and Kashmir for economic sanctions and embargoes against India for human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. He was chairing a special meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir attended by… Continue reading OIC urged to consider economic sanctions against India for HR violations in IIOJK

Criminalizing dissent; fascist authorities abduct thousands to silence the voice of Kashmiris

Indian security forces arrest Kashmiri youth

By: Muhammad Ashraf ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (APP): The scars of naked violence and abduction of over one thousand Kashmiris, during the nocturnal raids by the Indian Occupation forces in the valley, would remain fresh in the memories of Kashmiris for a long time to come, as an endless saga of repression and criminalizing dissent, continues.… Continue reading Criminalizing dissent; fascist authorities abduct thousands to silence the voice of Kashmiris

Pakistan calls India’s occupation of Kashmir ‘worst manifestation’ of colonialism

Pakistan calls India's occupation of Kashmir 'worst manifestation' of colonialism

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 21 (APP): Pakistan has called on UN’s Decolonization Committee and the Security Council to take action to end India’s colonialization of Jammu and Kashmir and enable its people to exercise their right to self-determination. “Eradicating colonialism is part of the unfinished agenda of the United Nations,” Ambassador Munir Akram emphasized in a… Continue reading Pakistan calls India’s occupation of Kashmir ‘worst manifestation’ of colonialism

Glowing tributes paid to renowned Kashmiri intellectual Shaikh Tajammul-ul-Islam

ISLAMABAD, Sep 30 (APP):Distinguished intellectuals, journalists and Kashmiri activists assembled here at a Condolence Reference and paid glowing tributes to renowned intellectual and Kashmir freedom movement stalwart, late Shaikh Tajammul-ul-Islam for his valuable and matchless services to Kashmir cause. The reference was organized by a group of Kashmiri Journalists at the National Press Club (NPC)… Continue reading Glowing tributes paid to renowned Kashmiri intellectual Shaikh Tajammul-ul-Islam

British MPs urge UK, Int’l community to play role in ending humanitarian crisis in IIOJK

LONDON, Sep 29 (APP): British Parliamentarians and other speakers at an event held in Brighton urged the UK government as well as the international community to play their due role to end the humanitarian crisis in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). They also expressed solidarity with the Kashmiris and demanded an immediate… Continue reading British MPs urge UK, Int’l community to play role in ending humanitarian crisis in IIOJK

Afridi urges Amnesty International to expose Indian war crimes in Kashmir

ISLAMABAD, Sep 26 (APP):Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Shehryar Afridi has presented a dossier to the Amnesty International on human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and urged it to raise its voice and ask the United Nations (UN) and other humanitarian organisations to save the suffering Kashmiris from… Continue reading Afridi urges Amnesty International to expose Indian war crimes in Kashmir

PM presents true picture of Afghanistan in UN General Assembly: Sheikh Rashid

ISLAMABAD, Sep 25 (APP): Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on Saturday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has presented a true picture of Afghanistan covering all aspects logically and confidently in his address to the UN General Assembly. Commenting on Prime Minister’s address to the UN General Assembly, he said PM Imran Khan boldly… Continue reading PM presents true picture of Afghanistan in UN General Assembly: Sheikh Rashid

Imran Khan’s words at UN give ‘hope and strength’ to Kashmiris’ freedom struggle

NEW YORK, Sep 25 (APP): Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, Secretary-General of the Washington-based World Kashmir Awareness Forum, an advocacy group, has expressed his “heartfelt thanks” to Prime Minister Imran Khan for reaffirming Pakistan’s support to the Kashmir cause, saying his words at the UN General Assembly had given “hope and strength” to millions of the… Continue reading Imran Khan’s words at UN give ‘hope and strength’ to Kashmiris’ freedom struggle

PM Imran exposes Modi’s RSS ideology at UNGA in courageous way: Farrukh

ISLAMABAD, Sep 25 (APP): Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Saturday said Prime Minister Imran Khan exposed ‘callous’ RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) ideology of Narendra Modi at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). His strong arguments in support of Kashmiris at the UN showed that the prime… Continue reading PM Imran exposes Modi’s RSS ideology at UNGA in courageous way: Farrukh

AJK President lauds OIC’s continued support to Kashmir cause

NEW YORK, Sep 25 (APP): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir President, Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry, lauded the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s “continued, unequivocal support” for the right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people when he met with OIC’s Permanent Observer to the UN, Ambassador Agshin Mehdiyev, in New York on Friday. According to a press… Continue reading AJK President lauds OIC’s continued support to Kashmir cause

A destabilised, chaotic Afghanistan can again emerge as a safe haven for terrorists: Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses 76th session of the UNGA

Warning of a looming humanitarian crisis, Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday said a “destabilized, chaotic Afghanistan” could again emerge as a safe haven for international terrorists and urged the world for measures to strengthen its government for the “people of Afghanistan.”

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