President directs envoys to highlight HR violations in IOK

Indian claims of being secular have been vociferously belied by the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 recently passed in Indian parliament, making it amply clear to the world that minorities in India, especially Muslims, are unsafe and under the sharp razor of discrimination, said President Dr Arif Alvi, while talking to High Commissioner-designate of Pakistan to Bangladesh, Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, who called on him at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Thursday.

He directed all high commissioners/ambassadors to highlight the true perspective of Kashmir issue and serious human rights violations at the hands of Indian forces, said a press release issued here.

The President said that both countries were bound by fraternal relations and religious affinity and shared history provided a solid foundation for this relationship. He emphasized that both countries needed to move ahead, as both Pakistan and Bangladesh had enough challenges to occupy their time and energy and the two could be source of strength for each other, he added.-PR