Qureshi urges UNSC to play role in averting Indian threats to regional peace.

ISLAMABAD -- Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi has urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to play its rightful role in averting any threats to peace and security in the region as well as bringing an immediate end to the suffering of the Kashmiri people under occupation.

In a series of letters to UN Secretary General and President of General Assembly, the minister has consistently updated them on the grave situation in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

'Wrongful projection of the occupied territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the so-called 'political maps' issued by the Indian Home Ministry recently is a continuation of the series of India's illegal actions. As the Government of Pakistan has stated, these maps have no validity and are null and void, as they are in violation of the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions,' he added.

Qureshi said that India has stepped up unprovoked and deliberate ceasefire violations on the Line of Control (LoC) and is taking steps that are posing serious risks for regional peace and security. He also highlighted some of the important information like:

Over 3000 ceasefire violations, targeting over 300 civilians, including women and children since January 2019 alone.

Partial removal of fence on the LoC in five sectors. The reason could only be planning for some 'misadventure' across the LoC.

Deployment of Brahmos Missile regiments, Anti-Tank guided missiles and Spike missiles for use across the LoC.

Meanwhile, the reign of terror unleashed by the occupation forces in IoJ and K continues unabated. Curfew and communications blackouts have now entered the fifth month. Kashmiri political leadership remains in custody, in jails, and in detention centers across India. Thousands of Kashmiri youth have been abducted, many of them tortured and maimed, often publicly. Kashmiri protests have been violently suppressed, including by using pellet guns and other forceful means. Mosques and other religious institutions remain shut. Food and medicines are running short...

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