Islamabad-based diplomats briefed on IIOK situation ahead of Kashmir Solidarity Day

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) said that Additional Foreign Secretary (Asia & Pacific), Ambassador Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, briefed the Islamabad-based diplomats on the latest developments in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) on Friday ahead of the Kashmir Solidarity Day.

According to the FO, Siddiqui highlighted the legal, security and human rights aspects in IIOJK, where India has virtually imposed a military lockdown and communication blackout since August 2019, when it revoked the region’s special status and divided it into two union territories.

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Siddiqui also apprised the diplomats of Pakistan’s efforts to raise the Kashmir issue at various international forums, including the United Nations, and to seek a peaceful resolution of the dispute in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.

Kashmir Solidarity Day is observed every year on February 5 in Pakistan and across the world to express support for the Kashmiri people’s struggle for their right to self-determination. The day also aims to draw attention to the human rights violations committed by Indian forces in IIOJK.