ISLAMABAD – China once again proves to be true friend and strategic partnerof Pakistan in the international Diplomatic front as it fully supportedPakistan in convening the emergency session of UN Security Council overOccupied Kashmir.
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold a session in New Yorkon August 16 to deliberate over the prevailing situation in Indian occupiedKashmir (IoK) days after India scrapped provisions that gave the valleymore autonomy, *Radio Pakistan*link reported.
According to diplomatic sources, the UNSC will discuss the Kashmir disputeunder agenda item Pakistan-India question.
The request to convene the meeting on Kashmir was made by Foreign MinisterShah Mehmood Qureshi.
China also backed Pakistan’s request, asking for the UNSC to meet behindclosed doors on Thursday or Friday.
Read Top Stories
This is a big success for Kashmir and Pakistan as the debate is happeningafter decades. Last time when Jammu and Kashmir found a reference in UNSCresolutions was in 1998 in resolution 1172 after Pakistan conducted nucleartests. However, the mention under India Pakistan question is after decades.
India revoked the special status of the IoK on August 5. Several Kashmirileaders and former chief ministers were also placed under house arrestsbefore the very move.
