Kashmir an international issue, not India's internal matter: FO.

Pakistan on Thursday stated that Kashmir was not India's internal matter but an international issue.

During his weekly briefing, Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Faisal said Pakistan has not gone on the back foot on bilateralism. 'Indian occupying forces have been deployed at every corner in the valley as the clampdown enters its fourth week.'

'We are curious as to why the Hurriyat leaders continue to be detained in Indian occupied Kashmir. Yesterday we called the Indian high commissioner and lodged our protest against the atrocities in the valley,' he added.

'The Indian hypocrisy is at an all-time high. Kashmir is not an internal matter but has now become an international issue,' Dr Faisal said. 'The Kashmir issue should be solved keeping in mind the UNSC resolutions.'

'At home, India calls Kashmir an internal issue while outside they call it a bilateral issue. India is not ready for bilateral talks. India can keep saying whatever it wants to. It will not change the truth,' Dr Faisal said.

'The step India has taken has trapped it at an international level. We cannot move forward with a resolution on the...

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