Kashmiris be given observer's status at the OIC: Khurram Nawaz Gandapur

PAT Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur has said that the war is not a solution of any dispute but it appears that the age-old issue of Kashmir doesn't seem to be nearing resolution without war. He said that the peace of the region is conditional on the resolution of Kashmir issue. He further stated that the United Nations will have to fulfill it's promise it made with Kashmiris in the form of resolutions sanctioning their right to self determination. He warned that Indian occupied Kashmir is a flashpoint in South Asia that can trigger a massive war if serious efforts are not initiated to bring India and Pakistan to the negotiating table.

Khurram Nawaz Gandapur asked the international community to fulfill its responsibility so far as the rights of Kashmiris are concerned. He reminded them that Kashmirsi have not abandoned the path of peace despite all manner of cruelty and exploitation inflicted on them by India. He said that New Delhi has used every trick in the book to mislead the international opinion but failed miserably in crushing Kashmiris' urge for freedom. He said that India has turned Kashmir into the world's largest prison. He said that the barbarism of the Indian occupation forces has not ceased even during the corona pandemic.

PAT Secretary General said that Kashmir is an undeniable reality and internationally known dispute. He said that India cannot turn its back on the issue by using its political, economic and diplomatic influence. He said that Pakistan has remained unwavering in extending its moral, political and diplomatic support to Kashmiris. However, there is a dire need of the hour that the representatives of Kashmiris are also included in the diplomatic initiatives to be undertaken for projecting the Kashmir issue.

Khurram Nawaz Gandapur further demanded that the Kashmiris' representative should also be given representation at the international forums so that they can plead their case effectively. He said that representatives of the Kashmiri people should be allowed to join OIC as observers. He said that the people of Pakistan have strong emotional connection and association with the Kashmir cause and added in the same breath that Pakistani people are determined for solution of Kashmir dispute in line with the the resolutions of United Nations and the wishes of the Kashmiri people.