Qureshi urges UN to act decisively to halt India's dangerous policies.

NEW YORK -- Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi has urged United Nations to act decisively by taking immediate steps to halt India's dangerous policies.

Talking to UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres in New York, he said the United Nations should discourage India from provoking a conflict with Pakistan and avert humanitarian catastrophe and growing dangers to South Asian peace and stability.

Briefing the Secretary General on the grave situation in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the Foreign Minister said eight million Kashmiris continue to be placed under indefinite curfew, lockdown and communications blackout for over 150 days.

The Foreign Minister also briefed the Secretary-General on Pakistan's ongoing efforts to defuse tensions in the region through proactive engagement with Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States.

The Secretary General expressed the importance of maintaining peace and stability in South Asia and Gulf region through political dialogue, diplomatic solutions and respect for human rights.

The Foreign Minister also met President of the Security Council Dang Dinh Quy and apprised him on the current situation and devastating impact of India's over 5-month long draconian lockdown in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

While rejecting any claims of normalcy as false and duplicitous, the Foreign Minister stressed that the situation in the valley remained critical.

The Foreign Minister underscored that persistent war mongering and aggressive rhetoric from Indian political and military leadership is a threat...