World should not forget suffering of children in IoK, says PM on Children's Day

• He added that world should not forget Kashmiri children suffering in Indian occupied Kashmir.
• PM said govt is working to create pathways for empowerment, prosperity and development of every child in Pakistan.

On Universal Children’s Day and 30th anniversary of Convention on the Rights of Child (CRC), Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan called the international community to urge India to abide by its obligations under CRC on child rights for the children in Indian-occupied Kashmir (IoK).

The PM took to his Twitter handle on Wednesday and reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to the protection of child rights. He further said that the government is pursuing policies and programmes at every level to promote equality of opportunity for all children. "Let’s work for a better future for our children as we celebrate Children’s Day!" he tweeted.

Our government is pursuing policies and programmes at every level to promote equality of opportunity for all our children and create pathways for the empowerment, prosperity and development of every child in Pakistan. #UniversalChildrensDay

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) November 20, 2019

In another tweet, the PM said that while we celebrate Children's Day, we should not forget the suffering of the children in Indian occupied Kashmir. "The international community must urge India to abide by its obligations under CRC on child rights, particularly for the children in IoK," he added.

As we celebrate #UniversalChildrensDay this year, we must not forget the suffering of children of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The international community must urge India to abide by its obligations under CRC on child rights, particularly for the children in IOJK.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) November 20, 2019