Islamabad (December 16, 2018): Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday called on global human rights organizations to take notice of the atrocities by Indian forces in occupied Kashmir and also directed all the embassies to highlight the issue of Kashmir in their respective countries.
While speaking at a press conference alongside Dr Mohammad Faisal, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qureshi recalled the victims of attacks by Indian occupation forces — including those who have lost their lives and those who have suffered injuries because of pellet guns.
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A day earlier, at least seven civilians were killed and over three dozen injured when Indian forces fired at protesters in occupied Kashmir. Residents had accused troops of directly spraying gunfire into the crowds.
Addressing the United Nations and Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), Qureshi said on Sunday: “I am not talking about the [Kashmir] issue; I am talking about humanity.”
“Even if you have some difficulty raising your voice about the Kashmir issue, there shouldn’t be any hesitance raising your voice against the brutality towards humans.”
According to Qureshi, the use of force by India intensified after the death Burhan Wani in 2016.
In 2018, Qureshi said it had reached a “strange limit” and so far, close to 500 casualties had been registered with a few days still remaining in the year.
A security clampdown and a strike by Kashmiris fighting against Indian rule shut most of Indian-occupied Kashmir on Sunday, a day after chaotic protests and fighting killed seven civilians in the disputed region.
Armed police and paramilitary soldiers in riot gear fanned out across the region in anticipation of anti-India protests and clashes. Shops and businesses closed in other areas with no security restrictions.
At least seven civilians were killed and over three dozen injured on Saturday when Indian forces fired at anti-India protesters following a gunbattle that left three Kashmiri fighters and a soldier dead.
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