Fakhar urges collective efforts to make Pakistan stornger for liberating Kashmir.

ISLAMABAD -- Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Syed Fakhar Imam Wednesday urged putting energies together to make Pakistan stronger as only strong country could ensure emancipation of held Kashmir.

Speaking in a seminar titled 'Post Aug 5, Reporting of Kashmir Issue with special reference to Indian media,' he said we could not rely on the outsiders. " We have to fight, fight and fight everyway for achieving the goals."

He said for the first time in history, western media did not buy Indian narrative on Kashmir .

A complete change has been observed in the attitude of International media regarding Kashmir dispute. The word had recognized Kashmir as a disputed area, he added.

The most influential New York Times has highlighted the Kashmir issue. Pakistan has successfully raised the issue of Kashmir in 179 members of Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU). Two reports of Human Rights Council had pinpointed Indian atrocities in the occupied Kashmir.

He said Pakistan had the great potential to progress as 75 percent youth was below 30 years. "Our youth can do wonders if properly invested in human resource development," he added.

Fakhar said after 1965, United Nations Security Council (UNSC) session was specially convened to discuss Kashmir issue.

Saarc was the most dysfunctional organization of the world, he said adding that European Union (EU) was the most powerful organization of the world despite serious disputes between its various members.

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