ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi to raise Kashmirissue at UN Human Rights Council.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will attend the coming session of theUnited Nations Human Rights Council next month for highlighting the plightof the Kashmiris in India-held Kashmir.
“I’ll personally attend the Human Rights Council meeting and apprise themembers about the aggravating human rights situation in Occupied Kashmir,”Mr Qureshi told the National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The 42nd session of the council is beginning from Sept 9 and arrangementsare being made for Mr Qureshi’s participation in it. Recently appointedspecial envoy Tehmina Janjua is already in Geneva for the arrangements.
“A slot is being worked out,” an official said.