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SRINAGAR
Pakistan Saturday called on the international community to pay attention to end what it called a “constantly deteriorating humanitarian situation” in Kashmir, as it expressed “grave concern” on the unrest in the Valley.
The Foreign Office said that Pakistan calls “for attention of the International Community, particularly, the UN Secretary General, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Secretary General OIC, and Permanent Members of UNSC for taking immediate measures” to stop violence and unrest in Kashmir.
In a statement issued on the eve of 100 days of the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on July 8, the Foreign Office said, “the constantly deteriorating humanitarian situation in Kashmir is a matter of grave concern for Pakistan.”
Kashmir has witnessed civilian uprising since Wani’s death on July 08, 2016.
The situation has improved lately and curfew was today lifted across the Valley.
At least 94 civilians have been killed while at least 15000 others have been injured in forces action.
“Highlighting Kashmir issue is part of Pakistan’s ongoing efforts to raise the matter at all bilateral and international forums. The voice is reaching all corners of the world. This is the reason why India is desperate and is making every effort to deflect the attention from Kashmir. Manifestations of these efforts are visible in their false media campaigns and false surgical strikes claim and things like that. So, these are the reflections of the desperation of India and the pressure which is being built on India in the context of the brutalities it is committing in Kashmir,” the statement said.
“We have been asking international community’s intervention in this regard and we will keep on asking this. That is not the all. More than merely stopping bloodshed in Kashmir, we urge that the Indian Government and Indian forces be called to account for the brutalities, murder and butchering of hundreds of innocent Kashmiris, while thousands of them have been taken away and their fate is unknown. There has to be an independent inquiry for which OIC and UN are also insisting,” the statement added.
Pakistan has repeatedly raked up the Kashmir issue at the international fora, including at the UN General Assembly session in September.
The Pakistan Foreign Office also said that Pakistan government remains “extremely worried” over the continued detention of Hurriyat Conference leaders, including that of Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.
“We express serious concern over the mental torture being inflicted upon Mirwaiz Umar Farooq by keeping him in solitary confinement,” it said.
It said the detention of Hurriyat leaders is a “serious” violation of the human rights as prisoners of conscience.
