ANKARA: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Special Envoys on Kashmir – Muhammad Pervez Malik and Mohsin Shah Nawaz Ranjha – have concluded a highly successful and productive visit to Turkey, Pakistan embassy in Ankara stated on Thursday.
During their stay, they apprised the Turkish political and parliamentary leadership, media, members of civil society, academics, think-tanks and youth representatives of the gross and systematic violations of human rights being perpetrated by the security forces in the Indian-Occupied Kashmir (IOK), while effectively projecting Pakistan’s principled stance on the Kashmir dispute.
The envoys called on Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA) National Defence Committee Chairperson Yusuf Beyazit and briefed him about the latest situation in the IOK. Highlighting the on-going atrocities, the envoys called for a robust response from the international community to bring an end to impunity and the vicious cycle of state-terrorism against the innocent Kashmiri people in IOK.
Yusuf Beyazit noted that the Kashmir issue had remained unresolved for 70 years – with adverse implications for regional peace and stability. He stressed the importance of addressing the humanitarian dimensions of the dispute, along with its political aspects. He also agreed to the need for the Kashmir dispute’s solution – in line with relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
Separately, the special envoys met with the chairperson of the Turkish Parliament’s Committee on Human Rights Inquiry –Mustafa Yeneroglu – and highlighted the scale and severity of the human rights violations being perpetrated by the occupying forces against the innocent Kashmiris. The chairperson reiterated solidarity with the Kashmiri people and assured all possible support in highlighting their plight at all relevant forums.
The envoys thanked the fraternal people of Turkey for their strong support for the Kashmiri people and expressed the hope their just and legitimate struggle for self-determination would continue to be supported unwaveringly by their Turkish brethren.
