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The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has backed Pakistan and called on India to immediately cease “atrocities” in Kashmir and peacefully settle the issue in accordance with wishes of Kashmiri people and the UNSC resolutions.
OIC Secretary General Iyad Ameen Madani yesterday expressed concern over the situation in Kashmir and called for an immediate cessation of atrocities by India, urging the Indian government for peaceful settlement of the dispute “in accordance with wishes of Kashmiri people and the UNSC resolutions”.
Expressing their solidarity with the Kashmiri people, the OIC group “reaffirmed their resolve to remain the voice of the Kashmiris at the international stage”.
Madani’s remarks came after Pakistan Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz addressed a meeting of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir in New York.
Aziz referred to the killing of “youth leader” Burhan Wani and the use of pellet guns by Indian forces against Kashmiri protesters following his death. Wani was killed by forces on July 8.
Aziz said such measures cannot break the spirit of the Kashmiri people and their legitimate struggle for Self Determination.
“Underscoring that the Kashmir dispute remains central to lasting peace and stability in South Asia, the Advisor regretted that India had failed to reciprocate Pakistan?s proposal of meaningful engagement for the resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute,” according to a statement by the OIC contact group.
Meanwhile, Pakistan on Tuesday reiterated that India cannot “suppress” the indigenous struggle of Kashmiris for their Right to Self Determination.
Foreign Office Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria in an interview said: “Indian forces have unleashed worst state terrorism in Kashmir,” Radio Pakistan reported.
The report said that Zakaria asked the world community to recognize the gravity of situation in Kashmir as it has posed serious threat to regional and global peace.
“Nafees Zakaria regretted that India always levels baseless allegations against Pakistan whenever terrorist acts take place there,” the report added.
