Islamabad:Chairman of the Jammu Kashmir Salvation Movement (JKSM), Altaf Ahmed Bhat, has expressed his sincere appreciation to Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif for vocally supporting the cause of Kashmir during his address at the United Nations General Assembly.
In a statement released today, Bhat praised Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to the Kashmiri struggle, noting that Prime Minister Sharif’s bold stance has once again brought global attention to the ongoing human rights violations and the legitimate aspirations of the people of Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
“The oppressed people of Kashmir are deeply indebted to Prime Minister Sharif for his principled and courageous stand against India’s illegal occupation and for exposing the brutal settler-colonial policies being enforced by the Indian government in IOJK,” Bhat stated.
He emphasized that Pakistan’s continued advocacy on international forums provides the people of Kashmir with hope and encouragement in their long-standing fight for self-determination. Bhat also expressed hope that world leaders would heed Prime Minister Sharif’s call for a peaceful and just resolution of the Kashmir dispute, which remains central to peace and stability in the region.
Altaf Ahmed Bhat further called on the international community to not only acknowledge but actively support efforts to resolve the Kashmir conflict, by urgently implementing the United Nations resolutions on Kashmir, emphasizing that lasting peace in South Asia depends on granting the people of Jammu and Kashmir their right to self-determination. He stressed that the UN resolutions, which mandate a plebiscite, must be enforced to end the ongoing human rights violations and decades of Indian occupation.
