ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday acknowledged US President Donald Trump’s consistent engagement with leadership as manifestation of his interest to resolve Kashmir dispute.
Speaking at his weekly media briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal said that all options, including taking India to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Kashmir issue, are under active consideration and consultations are underway amongst all the stakeholders.
Responding to a question about Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump, he said that President Trump's consistent engagement is a manifestation of his interest in the resolution of Kashmir dispute.
Referring to the continued curfew and lockdown in the Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir, he urged the international community to take cognizance of blatant human rights violations by the Indian forces in occupied valley.
He said that the whole occupied valley has been converted into the largest prison in the history of mankind, adding that more than 14 million people are incarcerated in their homes.
The spokesperson said Indian government has stationed over 900,000 troops in the world’s most militarized region – the occupied Jammu and Kashmir. He said that Kashmiris are being denied access to any form of communication and a humanitarian crisis is looming as occupied Kashmir is facing the shortage of food and medicines.
“India cannot impose curfew in the occupied territory for an indefinite period. Resolution of the outstanding dispute [Kashmir] is imperative in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions”, he added.
To a question, the spokesperson expressed concerns over the suspension of social media accounts, especially by the Twitter which are supporting the Kashmir cause, adding that the matter has been raised with the management of social media web pages.
Faisal said in reply to another question, that Pakistan welcomes the statement by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei about Kashmir, adding that he has a history of active support to the Kashmir cause and Kashmiri people.
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