ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday welcomed thedecision by the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs meeting todiscuss the deteriorating condition in Indian-occupied Kashmir a majordevelopment.
Talking to a private news channel, the foreign minister said the discussionby the committee would further highlight the Kashmir issue globally.
He also noted that people all over the world are coming together to showtheir support for the people of occupied Kashmir.
Appreciating the Pakistani-American community for playing a vital role inspreading awareness on the atrocities faced by Kashmiris, he said:“Overseas Pakistanis have worked hard to highlight the Kashmir issue.”
The Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Asia Brad Sherman announced thatthe subcommittee will soon hold a hearing to discuss the situation in theoccupied region.
The foreign minister added that the resolution in the US Congress willraise the issue internationally and that the Kashmir issue has been raisedat every international forum.