*ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi telephoned his Frenchcounterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian and apprised him of grave human rightsabuses by India in occupied Jammu and Kashmir.*
During the telephonic conversation, Qureshi informed the French foreignminister about India’s unilateral decision to strip the occupied territoryof its special status and the resultant threat it poses to peace in SouthAsia.
FM Qureshi said occupied Jammu and Kashmir is under clampdown since August5 as the region has continuously been witnessing human rights abuses.
He told his French counterpart that Pakistan fears a humanitarian crisis inthe Himalayan region, which could pose a great danger to the security andpeace of the region.
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The French minister, expressing grave concern over the situation, urgedPakistan and India to resolve the matters by peaceful means and bilateraldialogue.
He also lauded Islamabad’s efforts to help bring peace to war-tornAfghanistan.
