PM Imran to spearhead Kashmir campaign from Jan 25: Qureshi.

ISLAMABAD -- Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday announced the launch of a new robust information campaign to counter the "deceptive" Indian narrative regarding the ongoing human rights violations in India-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

"India is acting deceitfully. It is trying to create a false impression in the world suggesting that Pakistan is exaggerating the facts.

"They continue to say: 'The ground realities are completely the opposite. Things have normalised'," said Qureshi.

He said that India had also "put up an act or two" whereby they "arranged" a visit for MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) and took 14-15 envoys for a very limited visit to Srinagar where there was no free access provided to the region or an opportunity for interaction with the detained leadership of Kashmir.

The foreign minister said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has a very clear policy on truthfully shedding light on the plight of Kashmiris. "We will continue to raise the issue politically, morally, diplomatically until such time their right for self-determination is not granted."

"Keeping this in mind, the prime minister has decided to launch a robust information campaign," said Qureshi.

He said that various ministers - including Minister for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan - have been tasked with the responsibility of once again spreading awareness about the issue among the people, especially the youth.

The following agenda was broken down by the foreign minister:

January 25 - The launch of the campaign across the print, electronic and social mediums.

January 27 - Cultural show in Islamabad at the National Council for Arts,

January 28 - Photo exhibitions at major art galleries across the nation as well as in foreign missions depicting the struggle by Kashmiris.

January 30 - Seminar in Islamabad chaired by the Special Committee on Kashmir Chairman Syed Fakhar Imam.

January 31 - Press conference on Kashmir to be held by Chairman Imam.

February 3 - Function at the Islamabad Convention Centre for youth and activists.

February 3 - Ration distribution at Azad Jammu and Kashmir refugee camps.

February 4 - Kashmir Day at Aiwan-i-Sadr. The entire diplomatic corps will be presented documentaries.

February 5 - Various activities including human chain in AJK and...