Prime Minister's Special Envoys on Jammu & Kashmir-Muhammad Pervez Malik and Mohsin Shah Nawaz Ranjha-have concluded a highly successful and productive visit to Turkey. During their stay, they apprised the Turkish political and parliamentary leadership, media, members of civil society, academics, think-tanks and youth representatives of the gross and systematic violations of human rights being perpetrated by the security forces in the Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IOK), while effectively projecting Pakistan's principled stance on the Jammu & Kashmir dispute.
The Special Envoys called on the Chairperson of the Committee on National Defence of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA), Yusuf Beyazit, and briefed him about the latest situation in the IOK. Highlighting the ongoing atrocities, the Envoys called for a robust response from the international community to bring an end to impunity, and the vicious cycle of State-terrorism against the innocent Kashmiri people in IOK. Chairman Yusuf Beyazit noted that the Kashmir issue had remained unresolved for 70 years, with adverse implications for regional peace and stability. He stressed the importance of addressing the humanitarian dimensions of the dispute, along with its political aspects. He underscored the need for the earliest solution of Kashmir dispute in line with relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
Separately, the Special Envoys met with the Chairperson of the Turkish Parliament's Committee on Human Rights Inquiry, Mustafa Yeneroglu, and highlighted the scale and severity of the human rights violations being perpetrated by the occupying forces against the innocent Kashmiris. They expressed the hope that the relevant human rights bodies would continue to call on the Indian government to end the gross violations of human rights forthwith and conduct an independent inquiry to hold accountable those responsible for these crimes. The Special Envoys, in particular, drew attention towards the use of pellet guns by the occupation forces, permanently blinding many Kashmiris-primarily young men and women. -PR
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