Foreign Minister Qureshi contacts his Sri Lankan counterpart over Occupied Kashmir crisis

Foreign Minister Qureshi contacts his Sri Lankan counterpart over Occupied Kashmir crisis

ISLAMABAD - Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has urged the international community to play its role to get stopped Indian oppression in occupied Kashmir and for maintenance of regional peace and stability.

He said this during his telephonic conversation with his Sri Lankan counterpart Tilak Marapana.

The Foreign Minister said human rights violations are increasing in occupied Kashmir with each passing day and situation is so alarming that the people there are faced with shortages of food and medicines.

He warned that such oppressive tactics on the part of India can destroy the regional peace and stability.

The Sri Lankan Foreign Minister said his country gives importance to bilateral relations with Pakistan and awaits the visit of Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to Sri Lanka.