LONDON – AJK President Sardar Masood Khan says UK, as a permanent member ofthe United Nations Security Council should work for the maintenance ofpeace and security in South Asia and help put an end to the systematicviolations of human rights in the Indian Occupied Kashmir.
He made these remarks in a meeting with Leader of the Liberal DemocraticParty in the House of Lords Lord Richard Newby in London.
Drawing Lord Newby’s attention to the Office of the High Commissioner’sreport on the human rights situation in IOK, the President said that the UKshould support the repeal of the two draconian laws and establishment of aCommission of Inquiry by Human Rights Council to investigate rights abuses,as recommended in the report.
Earlier, Masood Khan visited Central Mosque London and the Islamic CulturalCentre.
During the visit, Sardar Masood Khan addressed members of the IslamicCultural Centre on the situation in Indian Occupied Kashmir.
He demanded that India must abide by the 2003 Ceasefire Agreement betweenPakistan and India and stop targeting civilians through its hostile fire.
President AJK said that the plight of the Kashmiris should be the concernof the entire humanity and all those who believe in peace and harmony.