OIC condemned Indian violation of Pakistani airspace: FO.

ISLAMABAD -- The Foreign Office said on Saturday that a resolution adopted by the 46th session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) condemned the Indian violation of Pakistani airspace and affirmed Pakistan's right to self-defence.

It said the resolution reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir remains the core dispute between Pakistan and India and its resolution is indispensable for peace in South Asia.

The OIC resolution also condemned in the strongest terms recent wave of Indian terrorism in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and expressed deep concern over the atrocities and human rights violations in IoK, said the Foreign Office.

It also reminded the international community of its obligation to ensure implementation of UN Security Council resolutions on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.

In the context of current volatile situation in the region, the OIC member states adopted a new resolution sponsored by Pakistan, which expressed grave concern over the Indian violation of Pakistani airspace; affirmed Pakistan's right to self-defence; and urged India to refrain from the threat or use of force.

The resolution on regional peace and security in South Asia also welcomed Prime Minister Imran Khan's renewed...

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