ISLMAABAD – The United Nations has officially released a statement on theproceedings of UN Security Council in a closed-door session on latestdevelopments in Kashmir.
The world body on its website has said that the UNSC considered thevolatile situation surrounding Kashmir, solely focusing on the Kashmirdispute.
It said although the meeting took place behind closed doors in New York,the Chinese Ambassador, Zhang Jun, spoke to reporters outside the chamberfollowing deliberations, urging both India and Pakistan to refrain fromtaking any unilateral action which might further aggravate, what was analready “tense and very dangerous” situation.
According to the UN website, speaking to reporters outside the chamber,Pakistan’s Ambassador, Maleeha Lodhi said the UNSC meeting allowed “thevoice of the people of the occupied Kashmir” to be heard “in the highestdiplomatic forum of the world.”
She argued that “the fact that this meeting took place, is testimony to thefact that this is an international dispute.”
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She said that “as far as Pakistan is concerned, we stand ready for apeaceful settlement of the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Maleeha Lodhi said the UNSC meeting nullifies India’s claim that Jammu andKashmir is an internal matter for India.
She said today the whole world is discussing the occupied state and thesituation there.”
